Did I Pull out Grafts One Week After a Hair Transplant? (photo)

What you described is completely normal. Seven days after the surgery, signs of wounding in the donor area should deplete. Scabs in the recipient area will typically fall off within seven to 14 days. At just a week after your surgery, you are still in the normal time frame for scabs to fall off. Additional shedding is possible for up to eight weeks. Both areas will continue to heal with virtually no scarring. If after two months, you are still having scabbing and shedding, then contact your surgeon. Additionally, if excessive hair loss continues while showering, contact your surgeon immediately. This may be a complication. A patient can expect new hair growth in 14 to 16 weeks, which usually maxes out at a year. New hair will continue to mature and thicken for up to a year and a half after the FUE surgery. Follow-ups with the surgeon will continue during this time to track progress.

What you are describing is normal.  The follicles become embedded into the scalp after about five days.  It is unlikely that you dislodged any of the follicles on the seventh day.  The scabs that form will usually fall off in eight to ten days.  Gently rubbing them may cause them to fall off sooner.  Three quarters of the transplanted hairs will fall out over the first three months after your procedure and you won't notice any new hairs growing until the fourth month.  

Thank you for your questions.  It is normal to shed after having a hair transplant.  I wouldn't worry too much and remember it can take 3-6 months to start seeing the hair regrow and up to a year or so to see final results.  Best of luck to you. 

It is perfectly normal to see hair shafts shed at 1 week. Relax and wait for the result in 12 months.

Most grafts that are placed essentially shed at 3-7 days after the procedure. What is most important is that the root remains underneath the skin to generate the newly transplanted hair.  In your case there is extensive scabbing and recommend a better rinsing solution.  Our patients use a proprietary solution which helps nourish the grafts and decrease crusting for days 1-7. 

It is not uncommon for scabs and crusts to start to loosen and fall off at around 7 days.  Most scabs will be gone by around day 14.  The hair shafts will often shed with the scabs or at some point over the first few months after transplant.  The follicle itself will remain in place unless it is forcibly removed, which is already somewhat difficult to do at 7 days after surgery.  If the entire graft is removed, there will usually be some pinpoint bleeding.  What you describe sounds like normal scab shedding, but as always, it is best to discuss any post-operative concerns with your hair transplant surgeon.
All the best,