How do you know if you dislodge the graft? 1 week post-op.

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I had hair transplant 5 days ago. I noticed a big blank spot on my recipent area. It usually start bleeding if you dislodge the graft?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

In general, it would be difficult to dislodge a graft after one week.  One sign of dislodging a graft may be bleeding.

Craig L. Ziering, DO · Answer

It is not uncommon for the shafts of the transplanted grafts to shed and fall out in the first few weeks following a transplant. If you truly dislodge a graft seven days into your post op course, there will be excessive bleeding from that site.

Hussain Rahal, MD · Answer

At five days post-op, grafts are not yet fully secured and can potentially be dislodged by pulling or other forms of excessive contact with the area. Normally bleeding will result from a lost graft. If you noticed no bleeding then chances are that you're fine.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

dislodged grafts will bleed and that is how you know that you disturbed them. At one week I would not expect more of these to happen

How do you know if you dislodge the graft? 1 week post-op.

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