13 months post FUE surgery and having "pluggy" bumps along the hair line. (photo)

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I got a FUE hair transplant late April of last year for the temples of my hairline. Although my overall results of my hair line is ok (a bit still not as dense), some of my hairs are along the hair line are growing in with bumps at the root. It looks kinda pluggish. My doctor prescribed my 1% Clindamycin Phosphate twice now and i still have them. What is the cause of certain hairs looking "pluggy" and what are my options to fix this?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

In some cases some men and women may see scarring or unnatural bumps on the scalp.  This may be a technical issue or a patient issue.  There isn't much you can do with make it go away completely.  In some cased you may have to add more hairs to cover the scars.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Sometimes bumps along the recipient area reflect how the grafts were placed.  Grafts placed too high and not flush with the skin can cause bumps. You will know if this happened as it would have been evident at the time of the initial surgery

Brian Goertz, MD (retired) · Answer

With appropriate graft placement the area will not look bumpy or pitted. Secondly, FUE for curly African hair, the follicle transection rate is too great, which affects graft survival and results in lower density results. That being said the area can be camouflaged and improved with greater density if performed correctly.

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