I have a transplant and on 15 th day when I shampoo my recipent area, my hair shed with black bulb or j shaped structure , I want ro know whether these are hair follicles? ? Whether u have destroy my follicle by rubbing my scabs while shampooing??
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July 31, 2015
Answer: Hair shapes in any alphabet form ... J, K, L, M, N, O are not a diagnosis
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
It is important to follow up with the surgeon that performed your procedure todetermine if what you are experiencing is staining from the bruising (generallybrownish) or a post inflammatory response(generally more reddish purple,possibly purple brown). Though Hydroquinone creams can be quite ...
Your own immune system will reject the transplanted hair from another person, so therefore the risks involved out weight the benefits of hair transplant.
From about 7 days on, there would be very little that you could do to damage a hair transplant. So, I would stop worrying but certainly inform the transplanting physician about your concerns.Dr John E Frank, MDNew York City
