1)I use Just For Men dye for the past several years with no issues, it is safe to dye all my hair(Don+Recp) at 4 wks pst-surgry? 2)Is it ok to use hairspray, then wash my hair in the evenings so that any chemicals are removed ? if so 4 how long? 3)If no reaction after hair-dye does it mean there would not be damage to hair follicles, also what causes follcl damage? Worry I have is my donor area is not all healed - a minor scab area scratched off, would this cause issues in case 1),2) and 3)?
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January 10, 2017
Answer: It is best to discuss post operative care and issues with your doctor since every doctor has a slightly different regimen.
A Follicular Unit is a natural grouping of hairs that consists of 1-5 hairs. However the average is about 2 hairs per follicular unit.
It's probably fine, assuming the bump wasn't very severe and it doesn't seem like there was much trauma. But there's no sure way to know right now over the internet, you really just have to wait and see if the area grows the same as your recipient area over the next year.
Healing process going on . You should not expect any result at this stage . Transplanted hairs start to visibly regrow between months 4-6. At month 6-9, you may expect to see growth for 80% of the transplants. Again, due to the random cycle of hair growth, not all grafts will start growi...
