I am two months post operation and have been monitoring certain transplanted hair which hv not grown since the day of surgery,they are spiky,stubble hair.. if I try to just pull it out it comes out without botheration.. Is it something to be worried about. Is it fine to simply pull them out so that it does not become obstruction for the on growing hair.
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May 19, 2017
Answer: It is normal to lose transplanted hairs weeks after surgery. It may take 6 to 12 months to see new hairs grow out.
One should not rub or massage the scabs or crusts early because this may bring off the graft follicles. It is recommended that one should wait for around 12 to 14 days before gently rubbing or massaging the transplanted area. In order to keep the area clean and crusts soft one should wash the...
The best results of transplanted hair come between 9-12 months of the surgery. In case, they are not upto the mark, you should wait for 18 months before doing the second procedure in the same area as some hair are slow to grow and show improvement upto 18 months post surgery.