Did I Pull out Grafts One Week After a Hair Transplant? (photo)

February 7, 2012
Asked By:Aaron87 in Budapest, Hungary

I'm 24 year old male. I had a hair transplant of 3000 grafts 7 days ago. Tonight I washed my hair and gently rubbed it with my fingers because that's how my doctor advised me. What really scared me is that I could see some scabs in my hand that looked like grafts. They were the same size and they had hair in it. Is it possible that I pulled out some? And also, is it normal that my head is still full of scabs after 7 days? Shouldn't it heal faster? Are these cracks on my head normal?

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August 14, 2016

Answer: Scabbing is normal one to two weeks after hair transplants

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August 14, 2016

Answer: Scabbing is normal one to two weeks after hair transplants

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Answer: Losing grafts after a hair transplant

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Answer: Losing grafts after a hair transplant

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November 15, 2018

Answer: Hair translplant

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November 15, 2018

Answer: Hair translplant

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July 26, 2018

Answer: Healing

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July 26, 2018

Answer: Healing

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August 21, 2018

Answer: Pulling grafts out after 1 week

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August 21, 2018

Answer: Pulling grafts out after 1 week

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