Scab fell out today with hair in it, is it a hair graft or just the shaft? (photo)

Question

Hi, my name is Leonardo, im portuguese. I ve done a FUE in February and im a little worry because a lot of the scabs have not fallen yet.I alvo have dry and white skin at almost 3 months. Maybe i was a little too much careful while washing my hair, i don t know. Anyway, i want to ask if this is a lost graft or is just the shaft. Thank you.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is normal to lose transplanted hairs days to weeks after surgery.  It may take 6 to 12 months to see new hairs grow out.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

That is just shaft not the graft. Transplanted graft’s hair starts to shedding in the first week of surgery and may go on untill 4-6 th weeks after surgery. İt is not surprising to lost approx.  %70-80 of all transplanted hair shafts in first month when you are washing, gently rubbing  or touching the head. İt is shock loss and not permanent. Even your native hair may affected with that post traumatic transient hair loss…New hair at transplant and donor area starts to grow at 3-4 th month after surgery .

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Starting around 8 to 10 days, it is normal for a patient to start seeing scabs falling out with the hair still in them. This is normal part of the recovery, as long as you did not pull on the scab, it should be perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Shedding can occur months after the hair transplant and when it occurs, there is nothing to worry about

Scab fell out today with hair in it, is it a hair graft or just the shaft? (photo)

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