29 yr old type 1 diabetic, I did hair transplant and implanted 3000 grafts. It has been 6 weeks & it's red & inflammed (Photo)

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under the supervision of my surgeon in egypt & 2 dermatologists in Dubai i've been taking the following: 1- vit C , topical antibiotic, anti inflammatory meds for 2 weeks 2- fucicort twice daily & mebo oint for burns for 2 weeks 3- doxycyclin 100 once daily for 2 weeks. 4- with very slow & minor improvement my surgeon said i may have post inflamm. Hyper pigmentation and asked me to apply elecon & elidel ointement and some soothing creams. Do i really have PIH? will those new meds help me? Any SE

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You need to be under the supervision of your doctor if you have redness and inflammation/ infection.  You need to also control your diabetes.  Uncontrolled diabetes is a high risk for infection.

Alan S. Feller, DO · Answer

It's impossible to tell from the photos if you are having an inflammatory reaction or infectious process. You need to see your HT doctor to tell. I treat my diabetic patients the way I treat all my patients as long as they remain in control of their blood sugar. I read that you are on topical antibiotics, but those are useless. You should be on oral antibiotics prescribed by your doctor. I put all my diabetic patients on post op antibiotics and have had no problems at all.

Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD · Answer

from the pictures but that is a very large number of grafts for a diabetic. Your chance of complications and infections is very high. You should go back in and maintain close follow up. Bad things can happen from hair transplants if not careful. They are not just like a hair cut.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The area is inflamed. You should worry about an infection which would put your grafts at risk. Go back to see your doctor for an evaluation and appropriate treatment. If you have an infection, you will need appropriate cultures and antibiotics.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You need to have follow up visit with your doctor and get close up evaluation to find the cause for redness and the proper treatment.

29 yr old type 1 diabetic, I did hair transplant and implanted 3000 grafts. It has been 6 weeks & it's red & inflammed (Photo)

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