How Do I Find Out If I have Lost a Hair Graft?

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Immediately after my Hair Transplant Procedure my clinic gave me a Cap to be worn and advised me not to bump into anything,unfortunately I brushed my hand slightly to the cap,It started bleeding from one of the Graft's I got it checked from the Dr then he said no worries, later tried removing the cap on my own, it again started oozing out blood, Now the Blood has formed a clot and covered other grafts aswell. How can I find if I have lost a graft or not ? I didnt see any Graft lying on my scalp.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You may have lost a few grafts.  It would be hard to tell. Check with your doctor.  It can be normal to lose 1-2 grafts for every 1000 grafts.

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

It was a good idea to get checked by your doc.  It's hard to say if a follicle came out.  In the grand scheme of things, losing a few follicles here and there won't make a visible difference.  But I can understand your concern. If you didn't see a follicle in the cap then it's probably still in your scalp.  Once they're in, they usually stay put.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

If a newly transplanted graft comes out of its new recipient site it bleeds!  So we can tell if a graft came out of its new tunnel pretty easily. But what is more challenging is knowing if the graft was "lost". Usually a bit of bleeding is normal and does not necessarily mean a graft was lost. It simply means that the graft came out and went back in again. Is there a major detriment to losing a graft? Not at all. Remember that graft survival is not 100% even if all the grafts did stay in! Graft survival is 90-95 %. Losing one graft will have very little if any long term impact on final results.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

It seems that you caused a graft or two to fall out. Bleeding is a sign that you lost a graft or more. You must be very gentle immediately after a hair transplant

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