Is it ok to scratch slightly my scalp after 2 weeks of hair transplant?

If you are having issues with scabbing a week after surgery, you may not be washing your hair well enough.  It would be in your interest to go back to see your doctor for a follow up exam if you're concerned.

We do not recommend “scratching” off scabs, but rather supporting the body in naturally shedding the scab once the implantation has taken place post procedure. We recommend our patients begin gently washing the scalp about 48 hours post procedure to begin the healing process with a gentle baby shampoo. You can experience itching around newly implanted grafts, we recommend our patients fill a small bottle with sterile saline and spray the grafted area 3-4 times a day to ease discomfort, reduce inflammation, and enhance the efficacy of the procedure. At two weeks out, the scabs should be falling off naturally, and over the next 3-6, months you will begin to see “baby hairs” growing. We also recommend use of DHT interrupting ingredients like those found in the HairMedica hair products.

You can scratch ...After two weeks of hair transplantation  it is acceptable  to wash hairs as normal /preoperative period of surgery. All scabs should be cleaned with pressured (not gentle) massage to transplant area  after 2 weeks .Patient may feel free to loosen any scabs on his/her head by massaging and that will not  damage the grafts after 2 weeks . 

At 2 weeks post op it can be normal to have some slight redness and irritation. At 2 weeks those grafts are firmly placed in your scalp and would not be able to be removed by scratching them. 

At two weeks lightly scratching is generally fine, as long as you aren't doing it to pick off scabs/crusts. The scabs should have all fallen off by day 14, if they haven't you may want to contact your doctor about how to properly wash them off. I recommend letting shampoo soak for 5-10 minutes, rinsing, letting condition soak 5-10 minutes, gently scrubbing with finger pads, then rinsing. If that doesn't work after a few days try it with baby oil.

It is never a good idea to scratch the head as a method of removing scabs. Finger nails can transfer bacteria there and you could end up with an infection. Wash your hair thoroughly but gently with a mild shampoo and then a conditioner will soften the scabs and they will eventually come off.