Hello, Im post op 7 days FUE (2000 grafts) now and with very strong pain in the donor area. It feels like a sting/needle like pain and makes me really hard to concentrate/read/sleep. I am taking 600mg ibuprofen but it doesnt help at all. Moreover some parts of my donor area (back left upper side of the head is completely numb). This pain started 4 days Post op and doesnt go away. Is this something normal that occurs after FUE? Why does it happen? When will the pain go away? Any suggestions?
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February 1, 2017
Answer: If you are having issues after surgery, especially with "strong" pain you should contact your doctor.
Most
people with healthy donor area can easily support 4000 grafts or more for their
transplant. It does not really matter if
the two days are back to back or with a gap.
Many people in our practice do it back to back just to get done and over
with. That way the swelling, redness, hair was...
It is my belief that the scar that you will have from strip procedure really depends significantly on scalp exercise prior to the procedure and the techniques used during the procedure. Although, Plasma may contribute to some better wound healing I would actually not recommend doing it...
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