Bumped my head on a door handle 7 weeks after hair transplant on my crown area?

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Hi, I mistakingly bumped my head on the bathroom door handle. It started to bleed a little bit so I washed it with a special shampoo they gave me, and now it stopped. I am not sure if I damaged grafts, or the blood was a result of the door handle hitting a pimple I had there precisely (My scalp develops pimples from time to time, since the surgery). Do you think that after 7 weeks, It could damage a follicle?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If your trauma to your scalp was was significant enough to cause normal hairs fall then it probably affected your transplanted grafts.

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Hi Chongmet, thank you for your question. I would be more
concerned if it was 7 minutes after your procedure. I highly doubt you would
have damaged a follicle. Even though I'm sure it hurt, there could have been
bleeding after this event even if you didn't have a hair transplant. If you see
anything changing, my advice would be to visit your doctor.

Jonathan Pontell, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi and thanks for your question.  After 2 weeks, the transplanted follicles are completely healed in place and stable.  No need to worry.  Good Luck

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

By seven weeks you are no more likely to damage a graft from a bump on the head than you are to damage your native hair follicles.  I wouldn't be overly concerned.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I doubt that you did any damage because by this time the new grafts have taken root and can't really be damaged by even a hard bump

Bumped my head on a door handle 7 weeks after hair transplant on my crown area?

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