I bumped my head 10 days after my FUE procedure, could I have caused any damage? (Photos)

Question

I bumped my head after 10 days. The bump is against an edge of a cabinet, from back to front rubbing fashion as I pulled my head up. This was after washing my hair. No bleeding, no graft were dislodged. I did noticed a bunch of stuff on the edge of cabinet but they were the scab/residue from the antibiotics ointment that hasn't yet came off. I did see one hair, but it may have been my eye lash that was on my hand from face washing. No irritation from the impact. Should I be concerned?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If you are concerned please follow up with your doctor for an exam. If you did not bleed or find a rice grain sized tissue, then you should not be concerned about hair graft loss.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

Usually if you were to lose a graft there would be bleeding. As long as there was no bleeding, it is unlikely you caused any damage.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

By day ten, a minor bump without any bleeding should not have done any damage to your grafts.

Sahar Nadimi, MD · Answer

You should be fine. At 10 days, the grafts are pretty secure in their new location. It's especially reassuring that you did not see any bleeding or dislodged graft. I would continue to follow your surgeon's postoperative instructions. Grafts should begin to grow in about 4-6 months with full results at around 12 months. Best of luck!

John Kahen, MD · Answer

Hi, How are you? Grafts are only the most vulnerable for the first 3 days. After that they pretty much hold and stay into place. This does not look too bad. However, if you are concerned I would reach out to your surgeon and make an appointment to  go in for a follow up.

Robert Jones, MD, FISHRS · Answer

After 3 or 4 days, the grafts are healed in place. It would take more than a bump to the head to do any damage!! With no bleeding, it is unlikely that there is any damage to the grafts,Dr. Robert Jones

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

From what the photos are showing, you will be fine and will not have damaged the hair transplanted grafts in the recipient site

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