2900 graph FUE 2 months ago. Redness from donor areas (back & sides) continues to be visible and is quite concerning as I was told donor area would heal in short time frame.
Answer: It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions. It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions.Redness can be a sign of infection. Best way to determine this is to see a doctor for an examination.
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Answer: It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions. It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions.Redness can be a sign of infection. Best way to determine this is to see a doctor for an examination.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness in donor area 2 months after surgery?? ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA Thank you for posting this question. One cause of redness this many weeks after an FUE procedure is over-extraction of the donor area. 2,900 follicles is a lot and if the clinic is not very experienced with FUE, over-extraction can occur. You also may have an infection. It's hard to know without an in-person physical examination. My advice is to return to the surgeon who performed your surgery and ask them about your concerns. They will be able to examine you and provide much better answers. I hope this information is helpful to you.Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS, ABHRSBoard Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness in donor area 2 months after surgery?? ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA Thank you for posting this question. One cause of redness this many weeks after an FUE procedure is over-extraction of the donor area. 2,900 follicles is a lot and if the clinic is not very experienced with FUE, over-extraction can occur. You also may have an infection. It's hard to know without an in-person physical examination. My advice is to return to the surgeon who performed your surgery and ask them about your concerns. They will be able to examine you and provide much better answers. I hope this information is helpful to you.Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS, ABHRSBoard Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness along donor area There are many reasons why this may be happening. Punch size, rotation of device, proximity of grafts taken, etc. Those are just the variables that the doc has, let alone how your body responds to these. I suggest you contact the office where they performed your FUE such that they can examine your scalp and determine the best way to ensure your healing progresses appropriately.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness along donor area There are many reasons why this may be happening. Punch size, rotation of device, proximity of grafts taken, etc. Those are just the variables that the doc has, let alone how your body responds to these. I suggest you contact the office where they performed your FUE such that they can examine your scalp and determine the best way to ensure your healing progresses appropriately.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Post FUE Donor Redness Thank you for your question. Several points I'd like to make.1) Although the vast majority of patients will heal very rapidly after FUE there are always individual differences in healing characteristics. I can remember two of my patients that had prolonged erythema, (redness), post hair transplantation. Ultimately both patients achieved a very satisfactory result.2) It will be helpful in the short term for you to camouflage the donor area by growing your hair to a suitable length.3) It is possible, (but unusual at 2 months), that you could have an infection. But this would be unlikely in the absence of drainage, or fever or chills. None the less, a visit to your doctor for evaluation would be a wise decision.4) I am at times concerned with the large numbers of FUE grafts harvested in a single session that I hear about these days. Your post procedure erythema is most likely related to overharvesting.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Post FUE Donor Redness Thank you for your question. Several points I'd like to make.1) Although the vast majority of patients will heal very rapidly after FUE there are always individual differences in healing characteristics. I can remember two of my patients that had prolonged erythema, (redness), post hair transplantation. Ultimately both patients achieved a very satisfactory result.2) It will be helpful in the short term for you to camouflage the donor area by growing your hair to a suitable length.3) It is possible, (but unusual at 2 months), that you could have an infection. But this would be unlikely in the absence of drainage, or fever or chills. None the less, a visit to your doctor for evaluation would be a wise decision.4) I am at times concerned with the large numbers of FUE grafts harvested in a single session that I hear about these days. Your post procedure erythema is most likely related to overharvesting.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness after donor harvesting with FUExcision Great and frequent question about donor harvesting with FUExcision technique. I saw the photos but I couldn't see the donor area in detail. However, If it is only redness in the donor area, It could be normal (2 months PO) of the wound healing process of the thousands of circular scars. I will suggest you to contact and see your hair surgeon for further evaluation and treatment. Good luck.
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February 6, 2019
Answer: Redness after donor harvesting with FUExcision Great and frequent question about donor harvesting with FUExcision technique. I saw the photos but I couldn't see the donor area in detail. However, If it is only redness in the donor area, It could be normal (2 months PO) of the wound healing process of the thousands of circular scars. I will suggest you to contact and see your hair surgeon for further evaluation and treatment. Good luck.
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