Spaces between grafts 5 days after hair transplant, is this normal? (photos)

Question

Last week I had hair transplant and after i washed my hair for the 5th day I noticed that something changed ,by that i mean that now i see some spaces between the grafts . I'll give you some before and after pictures so you can see what i mean . It's normal or is there any problem ?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is normal to shed transplanted hairs weeks after surgery.  The new hairs may take 6 to 12 months to grow.  If you see spaces, there may have been no hairs placed there or the hairs may have fallen out.

Robert Jones, MD, FISHRS · Answer

This appears perfectly normal for 5 days post transplant. Some of the scabs were likely cleaned off after surgery, so this post op picture is what should be expected,
Dr. Robert Jones

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, it is normal after a hair transplant to see spaces because by this time, all of the grafts can't be seen; however, you have too much crusting on your head which should have been washed off after the surgery and not allowed to form

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