Is dandruff/blackhead looking crust in donor area of FUE 1 week post-op ok to scrape off? (photos)

June 20, 2017
Asked By:hilarioac in New York, NY

I am 7 days post op FUE. The last 3 days I've had discomfort in donor area which has some relive with ibuprofen 600mg as needed. Since it was itching a bit and the discomfort seemed to be in areas of crust in donor area, I gently scraped off a few hundred dandruff/blackhead looking crusts from donor area. My question is, was that the hair roots that I scraped off that's suppose to grow back in the donor area? Or was it ok to scrape off those little crusts? Please see pic of crust removed.

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March 14, 2018

Answer: Crusting post Op

Anil R. Shah, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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March 14, 2018

Answer: Crusting post Op

Anil R. Shah, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
October 31, 2017

Answer: If you are having issues after surgery, especially with "pain" you should contact your doctor.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
October 31, 2017

Answer: If you are having issues after surgery, especially with "pain" you should contact your doctor.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
June 20, 2017

Answer: The donor are is safe to ...

June 20, 2017

Answer: The donor are is safe to ...

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