I had hair transplant to fix my strip scar. I slept between two big duffel bags to make sure I slept on my side the whole night. Unfortunately, one bag was not heavy enough and moved. I ended up sleep on my back. What is the chance that I dislodged my hair?
April 11, 2016
Answer: Grafts loss The repair of a donor scar is difficult at best. Graft loss due to position is always a concern. The only way to tell if you lost grafts in the past 24 hours is to look at the transplanted areas in question to see if the grafts are still present. The larger concern is long term graft survival as it will be significantly less in scar tissue vs normal tissue. ThanksSteven Brown, MD
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April 11, 2016
Answer: Grafts loss The repair of a donor scar is difficult at best. Graft loss due to position is always a concern. The only way to tell if you lost grafts in the past 24 hours is to look at the transplanted areas in question to see if the grafts are still present. The larger concern is long term graft survival as it will be significantly less in scar tissue vs normal tissue. ThanksSteven Brown, MD
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Recipient site damage/injury It is no possible to say with 100 % certainty. Certainly pressure is not ideal for grafts post op. Review your situation with your surgeon so he or she can take a look at the grafts. If a graft was dislodged it would likely bleed. However, even without bleeding, excessive pressure can still damage grafts.
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April 9, 2016
Answer: Recipient site damage/injury It is no possible to say with 100 % certainty. Certainly pressure is not ideal for grafts post op. Review your situation with your surgeon so he or she can take a look at the grafts. If a graft was dislodged it would likely bleed. However, even without bleeding, excessive pressure can still damage grafts.
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