Hello everyone. I've done a FUE about 10 days ago. The skin seemed healed enough, so I started to rub off the white scabs that were on top of my head (you can see them still in the front part). My question is: as I started to run with my finger, is there any chance that the graft may be pulled out after 9-10 days? I must say that during these day I didn't notice any loss of grafts/hair at all.
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November 2, 2016
Answer: It is best to ask your surgeon about post operative care as each doctor has their unique regimen.
Dear shazamm,Thank you for posting this question. The redness following a hair transplant procedure is normal and expected. It will fade typically by 8 to 10 days. It may persist longer, and I've seen it persist up to 2-3 months in those with a very light shade of skin (eg: Fitzpatrick 1). If ...
Transplanted hairs start to visibly regrow between months 4-6. At month 6-9, a patient may expect to see growth for 80% of the transplants. Again, due to the random cycle of hair growth, not all grafts will start growing at the same time. Initially, the hair my be thinner and finer. It will g...
