12 days post-op I removed all the scabs by rubbing on them with my finger. Most of them came off rather easily and I haven't had any bleeding, but there was slight pain sometimes as I was removing them (I suspect some of the transplanted hairs were being plucked) and my scalp still feels slightly numb. Only afterwards did I read that some doctors recommend that the patients not touch their scabs at all. Did I screw up and destroy the transplanted hair follicles by removing the scabs?
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August 18, 2016
Answer: Scabs after hair transplant
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August 18, 2016
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July 24, 2015
Answer: Did I harm my grafts by picking at the scabs
July 24, 2015
Answer: Did I harm my grafts by picking at the scabs