Could rubbing grafts 17 days post-FUE cause any damage? (Photo)

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After 17 days of FUE I started rubbing my recipient area few times a day, now I'm worried that, I might have affected the grafts

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.  Rubbing at this point should not be an issue.

Kevin Ende, MD · Answer

Gentle rubbing with shampoo in the shower should not cause any issues, but squeezing, scratching, picking etc... should be avoided.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

By 17 days the grafts are completely incorporated into the scalp and therefore rubbing will not cause any injury.

Robert M. Bernstein, MD · Answer

At 17 days following your procedure, the grafts are permanently in place and will not be dislodged.  Rubbing your scabs gently to allow them to come off at this point is fine and should not damage them.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If there are crusts still present, you run risks rubbing the grafts.  I generally tell my patients to leave the recipient area alone as rubbing and touching it can, on occasion, cause infections called folliculitis

Could rubbing grafts 17 days post-FUE cause any damage? (Photo)

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