I had a fue hair transplant 12 days ago. When I washed the scabs off of my head on days 7 and 8 I had the first signs of folliculitis. My doctor prescribed levaquin and a topical antibiotic. I started treatment immediately but still had a breakout. See the photos. Now on day 12 the infection has calmed down considerably but I am concerned about the results. Have any doctors seen folliculitus so early in healing process and seen good results later on? Is this something to worry about?
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July 15, 2015
Answer: Follow up with your doctor
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Dear della88,Thank you for writing in with your question. The short answer is no. The skin of the face is anchored to the face by many ligaments, and regardless of an FUE or FUT procedure, it’s not possible to effect changes in the facial skin by removing scalp from the donor area on the b...
At our clinic we recommend to take it easy girl the first two weeks. You can do light work out after the second week, heavy lifting after three weeks and contact sports and swimming after four weeks.
