Removed scabs after 12 day of FUE surgery gently by finger tips. Does it possess risk of damaging follicles? Worried. (Photo)

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On day 12 of the surgery.I gently removed the the scabs from my transplanted area with fingertips.now after doing that I am Worried about any possible damage that may have caused to the roots by this act or it may affect hair growth adversely. I am Worried because while searching this issue I get confusing results. No blood or pain felt while removing scab, but the scab contains tiny hairs embedded in scab with no root or whitish ends. Regards

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to ask your surgeon about post operative care as each doctor has their unique regimen. "Searching" for answers on the Internet will likely lead to further confusion.  Just contact your doctor.

Miguel Mascaro, MD · Answer

It is very important in the post operative period to avoid "picking" at the recipient area.  I personally like to give my patients a spray bottle to start softening up the hair crusts as soon as possible.  That along with detailed post operative instructions decreases the amount of crusting that can be generated and by 7 days there usually is no crusting to be found. I strongly suggest you discuss any further post operative care with your doc.  Best of luck.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

at first 10 days all scabs need to be removed. No need to be worry about this act that you ve made. Thats is absolutely normal.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

As long as you're gently removing the scabs and there's no sign of trauma to the grafts, such as bleeding, you should be fine. 12 days is a little late to remove them, as most patients lose all their scabs in about a week, so your grafts are particularly safe since they've had so much longer to become established.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

At day 12 the grafts are firmly in your scalp and there is no fear of dislodging them. Continue to follow your doctor’s post op care regimen and happy growing!

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