Will scratching off scabs after FUE hair transplant affect the hair growing back?

January 18, 2018
Asked By:evelover in Seoul, KR

I got a FUE hair transplant done a few days ago and I knew I wasn't supposed to touch the scabs on the receiving area so I didn't, but I didn't think much about scratching the donor area(where it was shaved). It started itching a couple days after the procedure so I started scratching and scratched off a lot of scabs. But now I see all these posts about how scratching the scab off is a big no no because the hair won't grow from that part. I want to know if it applies to the donor area as well.

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