22 days after FUE and still scabbing. Any suggestions?

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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 ??

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Greetings,
The donor area after FUE, whether by hand or ARTAS, takes some time to heal.  Most patients heal atraumatically over a period of weeks.  As your hairs begin to grow, the donor area becomes harder to see.  Daily washes with mild soap can help keep the donor area clean.  If scabs form, mild soap and water can be helpful.  We use PRP in the donor area to facilitate healing as well. 
 Best,
 Anil Shah

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

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.

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS · Answer

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

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

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

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

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.

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