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I am losing grafts or is this just normal hair shaft shedding after an FUE? (photos)

JohnHairSep 9, 2016
I was doing well on POD 6 (Pic 1) but on POD 8 I developed these "cracks" or "valleys" (Pic 2). My transplant doc said this was the beginning of hair shedding. He advised that I wash more thoroughly. I have. Some of the scabs have little hairs with a possible a bulb. (Pic 3). Do they look like shed grafts or just hair shafts? I'm afraid the scabs contracted and pulled out some grafts leaving the barren areas. Can anything be done now? (Pic 4 is current picture POD 13).

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Sean Behnam, MD

Generally if you had pulled out a graft you would see blood. Not always, but usually. Try rubbing off the scabs while still in the shower and even while the conditioner has been sitting in your hair, that is generally the safest way to remove them.

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Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS

We don't expect to see much hair at 10 weeks after hair transplant.  In most patients this is the time they start growing new hair and some little short hair might be seen.  We usually expect the growth to be completed in 8 to 12 months after a hair transplant procedure. You can check the t...

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Sean Behnam, MD

Most important is to wait to use Toppik until after your scabs are gone, which generally would be 1-2 weeks. Most doctors recommend waiting two weeks after you FUE before using Toppik but if you take extra care and consult with your doctor I'm sure you could make 12 days work as well.

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