Recently had eyebrow transplant done still looks very dark, when will they scab and fall off?

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Had eyebrow transplant recently done I'm now in day five and gently washed the area without rubbing with baby shampoo as instructed,I noticed when I walked with shampoo it wasn't tingly and I could see the raised holes from where the hair, I'm African American and my brows still look really dark compared to others eyebrows on seen at day five, when will my eyebrows scab up and fall off and start to get lighter again

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The recipient area requires daily washes as well to keep the recipient area free of crusts. I generally recommend the use of a sponge and supply my patient with a surgical sponge to fill with soapy water and press on the recipient area daily. By repeating this daily, all crusts can be washed off without any fear of losing grafts. IF any crust is present, use a Q tip and dip it into soapy water, and roll it on the crusts and that will lift them off without dislodging them, but never rub them, just roll the Q tip on the recipient crust. I like to see no evidence of any crusting in the recipient area and the crusts from the donor area gone in 3-4 days with daily washing. To get the crusting off, you need to leave the shampoo on your hair for 10 minutes and as the crust become water logged, then will come off with gentle finger action. Repeat this twice a day until it is all gone.

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