Please advise , I am 4 days post op for a eyebrow transplant. My donor site is fine , however my eyebrow itself , after contact with water looks very strange, as if the hair follicles were popping out of my brows. Yes it goes away after drying but when I pat may eyebrows dry some off them fall off or get stuck on the paper I'm using to dry. Please advise if this is normal have my grafts come out or am I safe ? When will this stop as it is not appealing at all.
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You should be okay. It happens, There is not a chance that Aquaphor will effect or damage the growth but it does helps prevent crusting, while allowing the grafts to heal appropriately by keeping the hair follicles hydrated. I recommend my patients to clean with a q-tip by gently rolling aro...
I have taught a course in hair transplant now for 9 years and teach on eyebrow hair transplant and will be giving this talk next week. I always advocate to my students that it is the most difficult procedure to master and they should not even start thinking about doing it for at least many ...
I instruct my patients to resume normal hair care of the eyebrows after a week (7 days) after the procedure, and are encouraged to gently rub off the crusts that remain after 8 days with mild baby shampoo. The hair follicle is intact by that stage and gently rubbing will not cause the hair gra...
