It’s been just over 3 months since my hair transplant. I don’t really have a huge concern but a slight curiousity. I have browsed through many 10 days post op photos of the patients and they didn’t have a lot of scabbing compared to mine on day 10. Someone in the comment section had mentioned that this is an early sign. Less scab formation means highly successful HT and excessive scabs formation means HT might be a failure . Is this true ?
Answer: Scabbing after hair transplant Hello and thank you for your question! Scab formation after a hair transplant varies and doesn’t indicate success or failure. Factors like the number of grafts, individual healing rates, skin type, and post-op care affect scabbing. Scabs usually fall off within 7-14 days, and excessive scabbing doesn’t mean the transplant failed. Success is measured by hair regrowth, which typically starts around 3-4 months post-op. If you’re concerned about scabbing or healing, it's best to consult your surgeon. I hope this helps! Genie Alexander, RN BSN for Anna Petropoulos, MD FRCS at Center for Classic Beauty, Danvers & Boston, MA
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Answer: Scabbing after hair transplant Hello and thank you for your question! Scab formation after a hair transplant varies and doesn’t indicate success or failure. Factors like the number of grafts, individual healing rates, skin type, and post-op care affect scabbing. Scabs usually fall off within 7-14 days, and excessive scabbing doesn’t mean the transplant failed. Success is measured by hair regrowth, which typically starts around 3-4 months post-op. If you’re concerned about scabbing or healing, it's best to consult your surgeon. I hope this helps! Genie Alexander, RN BSN for Anna Petropoulos, MD FRCS at Center for Classic Beauty, Danvers & Boston, MA
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August 31, 2022
Answer: Hair Transplant Good Morning! Scabbing can vary between patients. Sometimes, it means the wounds are too dry. Other times, it can mean there is a problem with the graft. Scabbing and hair loss can occur to varying degrees with transplant upwards of 6 months. I would continue to take care of the scalp and follow-up with your hair transplant surgeon. I believe it's too early to declare graft failure at this point. Hope this helps you.
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August 31, 2022
Answer: Hair Transplant Good Morning! Scabbing can vary between patients. Sometimes, it means the wounds are too dry. Other times, it can mean there is a problem with the graft. Scabbing and hair loss can occur to varying degrees with transplant upwards of 6 months. I would continue to take care of the scalp and follow-up with your hair transplant surgeon. I believe it's too early to declare graft failure at this point. Hope this helps you.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Scab formation and transplant success Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian here from LA FUE Hair Clinic in Pasadena, CA. Build up formation after a hair transplant is completely normal, and should not impact your results. During the healing process, especially if your clinic provided you with nutritional sprays and oils for post operative graft maintenance, build up is extremely common. On top of the aforementioned, your skin will be healing, your body will be exuding its natural oils, and some of the grafts may shed, contributing to the formation of build up on the grafted recipient areas. Based on the photos provided, this looks completely normal for approximately 10 days after a transplant. Generally, the concerning type of build up is the thick black scabbing from bleeding, that can choke the healing skin and the grafts, as superficial passive oxygen diffusion can be important for the healing process, and may also be a sign of necrosis of the skin. Your photos do not show any signs of that. Also, as the healing process occurs, and you are 10+ days after transplant, the grafts (along with the hairs associated with them) will also start to fall out on their own, which is completely normal as well, and can also contribute to the build up you are seeing. I hope this helps.
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September 24, 2024
Answer: Scab formation and transplant success Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian here from LA FUE Hair Clinic in Pasadena, CA. Build up formation after a hair transplant is completely normal, and should not impact your results. During the healing process, especially if your clinic provided you with nutritional sprays and oils for post operative graft maintenance, build up is extremely common. On top of the aforementioned, your skin will be healing, your body will be exuding its natural oils, and some of the grafts may shed, contributing to the formation of build up on the grafted recipient areas. Based on the photos provided, this looks completely normal for approximately 10 days after a transplant. Generally, the concerning type of build up is the thick black scabbing from bleeding, that can choke the healing skin and the grafts, as superficial passive oxygen diffusion can be important for the healing process, and may also be a sign of necrosis of the skin. Your photos do not show any signs of that. Also, as the healing process occurs, and you are 10+ days after transplant, the grafts (along with the hairs associated with them) will also start to fall out on their own, which is completely normal as well, and can also contribute to the build up you are seeing. I hope this helps.
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July 21, 2023
Answer: Scabbing is caused by a number of factors Scabbing is caused by dried blood and also by little pieces of skin that are attached to the hair follicle. The fact that you had or someone did not have scabbing probably wont impact your hair transplant if each person had the same aftercare.
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July 21, 2023
Answer: Scabbing is caused by a number of factors Scabbing is caused by dried blood and also by little pieces of skin that are attached to the hair follicle. The fact that you had or someone did not have scabbing probably wont impact your hair transplant if each person had the same aftercare.
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September 1, 2022
Answer: Scabs after a hair transplant are apart of the process; they are natural and expected. After a hair transplant, scabs and crusts appear around the treated areas of the scalp; it's impossible for one to get a hair transplant without getting scabs. This is perfectly normal and to be expected, and usually they should disappear (by falling off naturally 4 to 10 days after they have formed). As the scabs fall off, you may notice that hair is shed with them. THIS IS NORMAL. Do not pick or scratch the scabs, doing so can cause infection and endanger the survival of the grafts.
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September 1, 2022
Answer: Scabs after a hair transplant are apart of the process; they are natural and expected. After a hair transplant, scabs and crusts appear around the treated areas of the scalp; it's impossible for one to get a hair transplant without getting scabs. This is perfectly normal and to be expected, and usually they should disappear (by falling off naturally 4 to 10 days after they have formed). As the scabs fall off, you may notice that hair is shed with them. THIS IS NORMAL. Do not pick or scratch the scabs, doing so can cause infection and endanger the survival of the grafts.
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