Can I wash my scabs a little harder on 10th day after FUE? (photos)

It is best to ask your surgeon about post operative care as each doctor has their unique regimen.  

At this point the grafts are firmly incorporated into the scalp and more aggressive hair washing can be done to remove remaining crusts.Please Check with your surgeon.

Hello, Thank you for your question. 
Washing procedure is important part of post-op care. You have lots of scabs on your receipt area, and I expect my patients to have almost clean scalp 10 days after the surgery. I would recommend you to wash your head twice, apply shampoo, leave it for few minutes to get observed, and wash your head by massaging with finger tips. In 2-3 days your all scabs should be gone. Incase if you have moisturizer you can apply it and leave for 30 mins, and then wash. I suggest you to check with your surgeon and get advice from him as well. 

I highly suggest you consult your doc who did your procedure about his/her suggestions.  Typically I have my patients use a spray solution I prepare for them which helps it heal well without much scabbing as well as include some anti-itch and graft supporting ingredients.  Then after 1 week of gentle washing I have my patients take regular showers to help remove any residual scabs.  You scabbing looks quite dense and again, I suggest you consult your doc for their best recommendations at this point.  Best of luck to you!

We recommend that you be extra cautious around the transplant area for the first 7 to 10 days to make sure that the majority of the grafts settle. Use the spray-on shampoo that we provide with a plastic cup or something similar to rinse your hair while avoiding direct pressure from the shower head. After Day 10 you can start to wash your hair and gently wash off the scabs. A small sponge also works well for taking off the scabs without any aggressive rubbing.

You have persistent crusting which should have come off from good washing techniques after the surgery, An FUE is treated just like a regular hair transplant with regard to the recipient area, but the donor area has open wounds which require daily washing with soap and water. An FUE is treated just like a regular hair transplant with regard to the recipient area, but the donor area has open wounds which require daily washing with soap and water. Within 3 days of surgery, you can resume full activities, heavy exercises if you wish. The recipient area requires daily washes as well to keep the recipient area free of crusts immediately on the first day after the surgery. Once the crusts are off and remain off for 2-3 days, there is no more crusting present. Keeping crust and scabs on your head for long periods of time raise your risk of infection. The recipient area requires daily washes as well to keep the recipient area free of crusts. I generally recommend the use of a sponge and supply my patient with a surgical sponge to fill with soapy water and press on the recipient area daily. By repeating this daily, all crusts can be washed off without any fear of losing grafts. IF any crust is present, use a Q tip and dip it into soapy water, and roll it on the crusts and that will lift them off without dislodging them, but never rub them, just roll the Q tip on the recipient crust. I like to see no evidence of any crusting in the recipient area and the crusts from the donor area gone in 3-4 days with daily washing. To get the crusting off, you need to leave the shampoo on your hair for 10 minutes and as the crust become water logged, then will come off with gentle finger action. Repeat this twice a day until it is all
gone.