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22 days after FUE and still scabbing. Any suggestions?

Hello I did hair transplantation of 4500 grafts FUE and I am still scabbing... Is this normal ? I am showering once daily as my doctor told my and I am rubbing to remove scabs but next day I found scab again ... I am using some kind of oil to make scabs softer ... But still scabbing what to do ??

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If you are having issues with washing your hair and scabs, go back to your doctor for a recheck.

August 30th, 2016
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If you are having issues with washing your hair and scabs, go back to your doctor for a recheck.  It may take several hair washings to remove the scabs.

Web reference: https://newhair.com/resources/

Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

August 30th, 2016

If you are having issues with washing your hair and scabs, go back to your doctor for a recheck.

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If you are having issues with washing your hair and scabs, go back to your doctor for a recheck.  It may take several hair washings to remove the scabs.

Learn more: https://newhair.com/resources/

Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

Crusting at 21 days

August 30th, 2016
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Good washing should have taken all of the crusts off within 1 days of the surgery and kept them from reforming. You were not very aggressive after the transplant for keeping it crust free
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

August 30th, 2016

Crusting at 21 days

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Good washing should have taken all of the crusts off within 1 days of the surgery and kept them from reforming. You were not very aggressive after the transplant for keeping it crust free
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

Post op care after hair transplant

August 26th, 2016
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your scabs should have been gone by two weeks after the procedure. If you have concerns you need to do a follow up with your doctor.

Web reference: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa0ANiquTTNexvN_aEsHW52nf0Ybbk65T

Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

August 26th, 2016

Post op care after hair transplant

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your scabs should have been gone by two weeks after the procedure. If you have concerns you need to do a follow up with your doctor.

Learn more: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa0ANiquTTNexvN_aEsHW52nf0Ybbk65T

Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

Still scabbing 22 days after 4500 FUE

August 25th, 2016
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loaimz,Thank you for the question, but I need to see high resolution images. Not sure what you mean by scabbing. A scab is the surface epithelium of the graft and the crust that sometimes adhere to it. We recommend active shampooing twice per day with special care not to rub sideways to prevent dislodging the grafts. Use a gentle light tap with the later. After 4 days a topical ointment like bacitracin can be applied to the recipient area to accelerate the healing.
Sincerely,
Bernardino Arocha, MD

Web reference: http://www.arochahairrestoration.com/arocha-hair-restoration/what-to-expect-after-hair-transplant-surgery/

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS
August 25th, 2016

Still scabbing 22 days after 4500 FUE

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loaimz,Thank you for the question, but I need to see high resolution images. Not sure what you mean by scabbing. A scab is the surface epithelium of the graft and the crust that sometimes adhere to it. We recommend active shampooing twice per day with special care not to rub sideways to prevent dislodging the grafts. Use a gentle light tap with the later. After 4 days a topical ointment like bacitracin can be applied to the recipient area to accelerate the healing.
Sincerely,
Bernardino Arocha, MD

Learn more: http://www.arochahairrestoration.com/arocha-hair-restoration/what-to-expect-after-hair-transplant-surgery/

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS

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