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My donor area not healing 10 days after FUE, the wound is tender and white -- what can I do to make it heal? (Photos)

Rajesh8179Jul 14, 2018
my donor area not healing even after 10 days of FUE , cleaning with betadin and NS(shampooing will start after 16 days of FUE). yellow liquid coming out from few ports , after that liquid become hard and sticking to head mask. grafts are around 2500 most part of skin looks white and light red still wound is tender and painful, after cleaning applying fusidic cream on donor area. Doctor said yellow liquid is not infection. How to heal the donor area faster?

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS
Dr. Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS
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Answered on Jul 24, 2018
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Dr. William Woessner, MD
Dr. William Woessner, MD
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Answered on Jul 17, 2018
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Dr. Karl Hekimian, MD
Dr. Karl Hekimian, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jul 16, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jul 15, 2018
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