Can hair transplant grafts be dislodged/killed from 2 weeks post op?

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I had gone to my local GP to get my FUT stitches removed, as I had my transplant abroad and afterwards she had checked the recipient for any scalp pimples/infection. While doing this she ended up rubbing her finger over my receipt once causing quite a bit of friction on the skin. The area looks normal, so I don't think anythings gone wrong, but is it possible for one slightly harsh rubbing motion from a finger to cause a graft to dislodge or kill it at this stage? I'm 16 days post op.

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS · Answer

dear hair question,At two weeks after a hair transplant is not likely to be any possible way to injure or negatively impact a transplant graft. I usually recommend that patients start applying lubricants to the transplanted area a few days after surgery in a gentle manner without rubbing. At the one week mark the patient can start to massage the area while shampooing to aid in removing the scabs. This has never cause any negative effects on the subsequent growth of the transplant in my experience including over 4000 surgeries!Very best,Bernardino A. Arocha, MD

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It may be possible to dislodge a graft after a week or two but it is unlikely.  Most grafts are set within the first week.

Alan S. Feller, DO · Answer

Doesn't sound like a problem to me. In fact, I instruct  my patients to rub the recipient area in the shower starting only 3 days after a procedure to help dislodge the scabs. If you didn't see bleeding after the "incident" chances are extremely low that a graft was damaged.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

you canstart to rub and shampoo normally by two weeks post op. The folicle should have been settled and there should not be any possible dislodging of grafts after two weeks.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

It is possible to rub out the grafts at 2 weeks, but if there is no crusting and no bleeding after the event happened, it would be unlikely that the grafts came out.

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