Is redness in the donor area 1 month post hair transplant (FUE) an issue?

Question

I am a family medicine doctor, I did a hair transplant 6 weeks ago with 5100 hair follicles until now I still have redness in the donor area. My doctor doesn't recommend any treatment and recommends to wait for 3 months after the hair transplant for re-evaluation. I am in a hurry because I am a doctor and I think a weak hydrocortisone lotion will solve the problem in a week but I need another opinion to support my doctor's opinion or my opinion according to a hair transplant specialist experience.

Sara Salas, MD · Answer

Barring any obvious infection or lingering pain in the donor, your solution would be perfectly fine doctor.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Personalized medical treatment advice on the Internet without a good history and examination is inaccurate and may lead to confusion and misinformation. It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Although I   do not recommend any treatment and recommends for redness after surgery. But hydrocortisone cream ( or you may use betnovate cream which contains Betamethasone)are all  good for both itching and pinkish discoloration . But I recommend you to use additionally  Dermovate Scalp Lotion (Clobetasol Propionate) 0.05% 2 times a day that is a very strong (super-high-potency) corticosteroid against itching and redness.Let you wait for 6 months after the hair transplant for healing of redness in the donor area, .

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

With redness in the donor area at 6 weeks, the use of hydrocortisone should not be a problem for treating it

Is redness in the donor area 1 month post hair transplant (FUE) an issue?

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