Donor area still itching with a lot of red spots 6 weeks after transplant; is this normal? (Photos)

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6 weeks after hair transplan my donor area still have red spot and itch as well as still not recover . Also when i wash i see lossing alot of hair , is this normal or i should get some treatment the doctor place where i did transplant said this is normal sign of hir grow

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If donor area is itchy and there are redness, you need to contact your doctor first (and not try to solve the problem on the Internet).

William Woessner, MD · Answer

Listen since I have thousands of FUE cases under my belt we have run into this from time to time. It is folliculitis. Folliculitis is cause by a trapped hair more than likely by a transected graft during an FUE harvest. Now while warm compresses do help, the best thisng to do is call your physician and receive an antibiotic such as Keflex. Also the loss of hair is exceedingly rare but it is called shockloss. The problems with the folliculitis could exacerbate the problem and cause more shock loss. Please try to correct this.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Based on the pictures you've provided, it appears you have folliculitis.  Would contact your surgeon for an antibiotic regimen, either topical or oral.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Because of trauma at the harvesting donor area , it is normal to observe telogen efflivium and shedding of your native hair. it will be over in 2 months and you have more hair at back . For small red pimples I advice hot compress on the skin . You may start to an anti histaminic to relieve your itching by prescribtion of your doc.

Randolph Capone, MD, FACS (in memoriam) · Answer

Folliculitis of the donor area after Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is not uncommon. Basically, it is inflammation of the individual donor sites, causing redness and itching. Depending on its severity, you can treat it with a course of antibiotics, an antihistamine like Claritin, a short course of steroids, or a steroid cream. Your surgeon will help you decide what is best after examining you. Warm moist compresses can help as well. As for shedding, telogen effluvium (shock loss from surgery) typically is complete by 2-4 months. Remember, 94-97% of hair transplant patients are ultimately happy with their results, so give it time.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The medications HPR + HydroGel work well for
itching and you can get the reference from your doctor. For those of you in the US, you can have your doctor call 1-844-genRx2u to get
the medications.

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