Can grafts get damaged even after you don't see blood after combing?

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15 days after hair transplant. The grafts were between medium length hair! I decided to go for a haircut. I said to the guy there, not to comb near skin after he did it one time. He said ok, but continues to do it. I was ready to argue with him but the haircut was over! I didnt see any blood that is an obvious sign that you lost a graft.This nondescript person was combing the hair while he was medium scratching my scalp! Is there any way of injury to my grafts even If i didnt see any blood?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Anything is possible and the abssence of blood is not an idicator.However, after 15 days the grafts should be secure.

Ilker Apaydin, MD · Answer

Definetely the grafts might be damaged without any sign of bleeding but for your case most probably there is no such problem.In my practice I always advice my patients to have their hair cut with scissor which is less risky then trimmers.Combing and daily washing without scratching should not cause any problem after 15 days.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

I would advise you to always review the scenario with your hair transplant surgeon as well.Grafts can certainly be injured even if you don't see blood. This first 10 days are by far the most important. After15 days the grafts are at minimal risk from damage.  You can be fairly vigorous with washing at this time point without much concern. Combing and scratching are very, very unlikely to cause permanent damage at day 15, unless of course it's extreme.

Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD · Answer

After this long it is hard to really do any damage to a hair transplant. If any damage occurs its usually in the first week.

Steven Gabel, MD, FACS · Answer

At 15 days after a hair transplant, the grafts are pretty well seated and are difficult to remove under normal circumstances.  There was an interesting study performed which showed that by 9 days after a hair transplant, the grafts are difficult to remove.  I recommend to my patients to be very careful for 2 weeks following surgery, then they don't have to be worried that a graft will become dislodged.

Can grafts get damaged even after you don't see blood after combing?

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