I was washing the lotion off the recipient area using water only. However, some lotion stuck amongst my head scabs. Then, I started using water along with fingers ( gently massaging down) to get rid off of the remining lotion. By doing this, few scabs and dead skin were falling off alongside with one hair or two. I'm a bit concern about the possibility of damaging my grafts by doing the above. Please help.
July 25, 2017
Answer: Scabbing Starting after a few days you should have been gently rubbing them off with your fingers while you shower by using baby shampoo to soften the scabs- did your surgeon instruct you to do otherwise? The scabs should be mostly or completely gone by now. Hairs generally start shedding around this time too, so it's not unusual to see them fall out with the scabs.
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July 25, 2017
Answer: Scabbing Starting after a few days you should have been gently rubbing them off with your fingers while you shower by using baby shampoo to soften the scabs- did your surgeon instruct you to do otherwise? The scabs should be mostly or completely gone by now. Hairs generally start shedding around this time too, so it's not unusual to see them fall out with the scabs.
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February 6, 2018
Answer: Hair transplant Thank you for asking this question. Almost 2 weeks post-transplant there is very little that can cause any damage to the transplanted grafts as they are completely healed by then. Scabbing is a very normal phenomenon post-transplant and it has to go by itself. Any intentional scratch or attempt to remove it may end up damaging the hair follicle. Looking at the picture, we would advise to please clean the transplanted area. If you find some scabs difficult to go then you can try a cotton piece dipped in Luke-warm water and keep it over that particular scab for 10 to 15 minutes before head wash. The cleaner the transplant the better the growth. Good luck! Regards, Dr. Amit Gupta
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February 6, 2018
Answer: Hair transplant Thank you for asking this question. Almost 2 weeks post-transplant there is very little that can cause any damage to the transplanted grafts as they are completely healed by then. Scabbing is a very normal phenomenon post-transplant and it has to go by itself. Any intentional scratch or attempt to remove it may end up damaging the hair follicle. Looking at the picture, we would advise to please clean the transplanted area. If you find some scabs difficult to go then you can try a cotton piece dipped in Luke-warm water and keep it over that particular scab for 10 to 15 minutes before head wash. The cleaner the transplant the better the growth. Good luck! Regards, Dr. Amit Gupta
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