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If you are having issues after surgery, especially with an infection you should contact your doctor. Faster you see your doctor, faster you can have your issue treated.
It is difficult to make a diagnosis based on your photo but more than likely it is just dry skin and the end of crusting/scabbing.It looks fine but I would follow up with your surgeon.
In the first 2 weeks: dryness, itchiness and having a crust on the scalp is a known process. There is nothing to worry about. This is the healing phase and and part of the natural process.
Dry skin is normal to have at this point, regardless of getting the flu. As long as it starts to go away over the next week or two and isn't accompanied by other symptoms like burning, redness, swelling, etc. then I wouldn't be concerned. Always check with your doctor though, since they know the specifics of your case.
Dry skin is treated with a good lotion with a lanolin base. By applying it a few times a day, the dryness will be addressed
Shedding of the native hair after a hair transplant is almost always shock loss which can last up to a year
Everyone heals differently. It isn't always related to race or ethnicity. Some Asians do fine with #2 guard some may not. This is true for Caucasians as well. Asians have BLACK hair on FAIR skin so this contrast may stand out more.
You could apply baby oil to the dry flaky skin post op hair transplant. Be gentle with applying it and don’t rub it aggressively.