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CLAIM YOUR PROFILESometimes we get lucky after hair transplant surgery and the grafts never fall out. This speeds up the time for a good cosmetic result. I more commonly see this in patients that have a PRP treatment on the day of surgery.
The platelets have numerous growth factors and healing factors that seem to increase the chance of grafted hair not falling out as they usually do after surgery.
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Postoperative shock loss can happen on occasion, but usually comes back after 3-4 months. High risk patients are females. We really don't know why this happens more commonly in females, but it does. Patients who have higher density of hair and we are placing new hair very close to native hair are also higher risk to have shock loss.
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Postoperative redness persists on occasion after transplant surgery. Sometimes it may even last a few months, although that is rare.
After 2 weeks I have no problem with patients applying topical solutions. At two weeks there really shouldn't be any danger to the grafts.
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Looks as though you will need a modest correction to the hairline. FUE is certainly easier to recover from than FUT. I have many patients that have had FUT and then a subsequent FUE procedure. They always say how much easier the recovery process was with FUE.
Curly hair can sometimes be difficult to extract via FUE. The hair can change direction below the skin and make it difficult to get the hair out intact. In my curly hair patients I explain there is a small chance that I won't be able to get the hair out via FUE, and if that happens would they be willing to convert to FUT. Some patients say yes, others say they would rather cancel the procedure.
I think that would be unlikely in your case, but its good to know going in.
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You have nothing to worry about. That short period of exposure will not cause any harm. As a cosmetic surgeon I am always worried about having new incisions exposed to sunlight. It can make the skin where the incisions are light in color.
Your grafts are safe. You may get lucky and have most of them stay and continue growing. Most as you know fall out 2-4 weeks after surgery.
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I work in Southern California and we deal with a number of professional athletes. You are good to go after 14 days. The deep part of the hair follicle has anchored itself in place and won't fall out. Although the small hairs you saw after the procedure may have fallen out, the "seed" so to speak has been planted and is safe.
Hit the gym and wait for your new hair to come in.
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Yes you can be a little more aggressive with your wash, but a good soaking with a warm wash cloth may help. Put a warm wash cloth on and let it sit for a few minutes. Then get in the shower and more more hot water on the grafts. Go through your normal routine you have been doing and see if that helps.
Many times you can go back to your surgeon and the staff will clean this for you. Try giving them a chance to help.
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Unfortunately I see a number of cases in which the donor site in an FUE procedure has been over harvested. Taking too many grafts from the donor area leaves the patient with very thin to bald hair in the back. 3,000-5,000 grafts is just too much at one time to ensure a good cosmetic result in the back of the head.
Many surgeons may tell you the benefit of receiving high numbers of grafts, but what is the physical cost. The surgeon needs to plan and be careful to leave no footprint after the surgery.
Its better to do a smaller case and come back again in say a year to achieve high graft counts. This way you spread out the donor extraction over a large area without creating a thinning pattern in the back of the scalp.
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We all love FUE as it is a scarless procedure, and usually an easier recovery than an FUE procedure. On occasion I do have patients that experience extreme pain over the donor area. It will pass in time, but can take up to 2 months in some cases.
I have not found any good remedy other than icing the area before going to bed. It seems to help patients. Also anti-inflammatory medications usually help, but not always. It will pass in time.
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Yes you can shave the donor area without any consequence. The hair should be growing back already. A concern can be that the area was over harvested. 5 thousand grafts is a bit high for extracting in one setting. It's important to spread the extraction over a large area so as to not leave a footprint that a procedure was done.
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