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You should see your doctor if you are concerned about post operative issues. White skin may be scabbing or dead grafts. You really cannot know for sure without an examination.
Appears to be normal process in your healing. In the pictures you submitted, your grafts do look a bit dry, use some vitamin E oil daily on them for the first few weeks.
There is nothing to worryabout. Some white spots may appear at the root of the grafts after washing your hair; this is not unusual: the skin at the top of the grafts may sometimes absorb some water. Crusts usually also appear after a hair transplant, this is normal. You just needto make sure that both the recipient and the donor areas are as clean aspossible during the postoperative period so that regrowth can be optimal. Sothis is very important to scrub the crusts during the shampoo. Pay attention touse your fingertips, not your nails. You can also apply sweet almond oil inorder to soften the crusts.
Most people shed the grafts startingon the first few days. They may notice whitish crusts that look like graftsafter washing and may even see these on the scalp after washing. These whitishbumps are grafts that have taken on a bit of water in the skin of the grafts,just like your finger get water-logged after you swim for a while. These crusts/graftswill shed over the next 3-4 weeks. IF have significant crusting, you did not dothe correct wash immediately after the surgery as you should not have anysignificant crusts by the first 3-4 days.
You need to see your doctor for an examination. You have to be concerned about scarring and no hair growth along from your new wound/ laceration.This is not a place for reassurance. It's a place for facts.
As you probably knwo from your research and discussions with your surgeon you will tpically not see much growth for the first 43-4 months and usually not full growth until a years is up. At this point it is hard to judge what kind of result you will have. It would help to see your immediately...
THC or Marijuna use is not recommended for any procedure. If you are concerned it is best to contact your doctor.
It is not a good start when you don't trust your doctor after the surgery. You can have someone count 2000 individual scabs.
There isn't a specific product to hide your scar. You may want to ask your doctor for recommendations. You can always comb your hair forward.
In general transplanted hairs fall out within a few weeks after surgery. If you are concerned follow up with your doctor.
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