FUE hair treatment, after 3 weeks donor area still very itchy and red. (Photos)

Question

I had my fue hair treatment 3 weeks ago now and had done 6000 graphs. Still till now my donor area is still red, itchy, and some pimples are showing. Laying on the back of my head is very irritating. Is there a possibility it may be infected ? I’m also shedding a lot of hair from my treated area.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.  Pain and redness after 3 weeks is not typical so contact your doctor.

Justin Rome, MD · Answer

This is something I would take up with the Doctor that performed your surgery.  Having redness post surgery 3 weeks after is not a common thing. He should definitely see you if you call and explain this to him/her.

Brian Goertz, MD (retired) · Answer

you do have pimples suggestive of infection. Please see your hair transplant surgeon for diagnosis and treatment.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The medications HPR + HydroGel work well for itching and you can get the reference from your doctor. The red color could be an infection so go back and see your doctor

FUE hair treatment, after 3 weeks donor area still very itchy and red. (Photos)

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