I'm 7 days post FUE surgery and my donor area is quite dry and flakey. I wonder if the donor area is infected? However I was instructed by the surgeon to not use an oil on the donor or recipient area until 2 months after surgery. I just want to understand the reasoning behind that suggestion. Seems like a lot of people are using things like vitamin e oil, castor oil, Neosporin, argan oil and etc. I would like to apply some of those, but I want to follow the surgeons instructions.
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Answer: It is best to ask your surgeon about post operative care as each doctor has their unique regimen.
Everyone heals differently. It isn't always related to race or ethnicity. Some Asians do fine with #2 guard some may not. This is true for Caucasians as well. Asians have BLACK hair on FAIR skin so this contrast may stand out more.
While there are reports of some shedding with starting Propecia, this is not something that I have seen in my patients. Overall, Propecia should at its worst have no effect on hair loss, and this may explain those patients that notice an initial shedding effect (they are simply continuing to los...
Thanks for sharing your photos. Based on them your donor side looks good and the redness is common after hair transplantation. For some patients it can take longer and for some not. Important is to follow up and to keep your surgeon updated if there will be any change.
