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3 Days Post Op, Is It Normal To Not See Hair In Some Of The Red Spots?

asked 6 months ago by fadi
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: 3 days post-op, normal, red spot

i did a hair transplant 3 days ago, and i i have a question about the planted area which is the frontal area of my head, some of the red spots of the planted hair dosent show a part of the hair which i suppose must appear at the surface of the head like unshaved face , is it normal to have this? coz some dots shows that there is hair and some are like just scars without the hair.is it coz they cut my hair very short that some hairs are not visible?or is it possible these hairs are dead??

3 answers to 3 Days Post Op, Is It Normal To Not See Hair In Some Of The Red Spots?

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It is normal

After hair transplantation, the hair grafts that were placed will grow and shed. Usually, all of the hairs will disappear by about two weeks. The follicles that were transplanted go into a resting phase that lasts about four months before you start to see hair growth. It can also be that the hair is below the surface of the skin which may be a little swollen. I hope this helps.
Danielle DeLuca-Pytell, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Not Seeing Hair in Some Grafts 3 Days after Hair Transplants

There are two reasons for not seeing all hairs in all grafts 3 days after surgery. Hair frequently falls out of the grafts after transplantation before permanent growth begins. Hair may actually be present within the skin. Technically the surgeon is transplanting hair follicles, not hairs.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Top Reasons Why You Can't See The Grafts (OR...What Should I Do NOW?))

The Grafts may be buried under the skin Ultrafine, single hair grafts may not be visible to naked eye The Hair Shaft may have been shaved very close to the Dermis of the graft The Doctors or Technicians completely missed placing a graft in the Sites/Openings. When I'm placing grafts and when I'm checking the work of my technicians, If I can't see a hair in every opening, then I'm going to check to see if it's buried or otherwise invisible... more
John E. Frank, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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