20 Years Old, Large Forehead, Reduced in Ldn UK

I am officially stitch free! A few things to discuss about stitch removal, but also a bit on stitch care.
STITCH CARE
I really went to town with stitch care and it paid off! Everyday since the surgery I have had someone wash my hair once per day, also using them to look for the tiniest change in appearance so any problems could be spotted early on. Along with this, I used sterile saline solution on cotton wool to self clean gently, because this is my face and my money and no one will do a better and more thorough job than one's self. No cutting corners! I didn't ice the area, regardless of pain, during any point of the recovery because I wanted good blood flow to help healing. Bits of dried skin became a real pest for me. For someone who has picked at blemishes until they bled in the past, bits of dried skin were more than just a test of mind over matter. Bits of glue were satisfying to remove though, I used a nit comb I bought specially and tweezers to incredibly carefully pick out the glue. It took me three, maybe more, days to get rid of it all, and I started actively trying to remove it two days after the surgery, as I didn't want to mess about with anything too much so early on. Keeping them clean is so important, I have been told by two nurses separately at the clinic that I kept my incision impeccably clean and well kept, and shockingly, I was also told that 'most don't bother'. Don't bother?! How disgusting. I used Johnson's baby shampoo to wash my hair and it wasn't expensive at all, I have so much left over, though now my stitches are out I'm changing to a hair strengthening and hair-loss preventative shampoo, but obviously taking care of my incision site now I'm using stuff with stronger chemicals.
Otherwise, I used cotton buds to clean these tiny little dark red dots off my scalp, these come off without any effort and just get picked up by the gentlest touch of the cotton bud, I imagine they are just bits of scabbing or dried blood that fall away from the 'main site', though they stay local to the stitches. I think this is just general cleanliness and upkeep.

STITCH REMOVAL
When you take care of your stitches, you get nice comments like 'These are coming out a dream because you've kept them so clean' And that is very satisfying to hear. The stitches also don't hurt at all when they come out, because no gunk is being dragged through the holes along with the string, and the string hasn't been stuck to the skin by grossness at the entrances to the holes. Other than the occasional slight pricking sensation, as if I was being poked by a needle (which is effectively is what is happening), I had a lovely conversation with the nurse Natalie, although the light she used to see clearly gave me a headache it was so bright.
The sensation you feel when they are removed is quite tight, but nothing more than that.

Later the same night, I went for a shower, (no shampoo, just water), and when I got out of the shower I noticed it was bleeding! A spot of dried skin must have come off where I had noticed a small area of redness earlier. I cleaned it up with saline solution and cotton wool and gave the whole area a good cleaning, anything that wanted to come off got the chance to live it's dreams and leave when I used circular motions to really deep clean the whole incision site; something I hadn't done before. Not much came away, though the cotton wool was stained with a bit of blood from the open area. The open area, I should clarify, was so small it wasn't actually visible, it was just producing a bit of blood. Once i had cleaned it up, dabbed it dry with more cotton wool, and then combed any left over cotton wool out of my hair, I clipped my hair back and went about my normal routine. It has been about 20 hours since then, and no blood has since appeared :)
As a side note, now I can see the incision clearly and I am in awe. Dr. Christopher J. Inglefield, MBBS, FRCS(Plast), to use his full title, is an artist, its crazy! Its perfectly matched up and I cannot see a flaw or inconsistency, and I have looked at this scar obsessively. You know those children's scissors with the blade that doesn't cut straight but in a zig zag? That's how this looks, I'll post a picture, but it is so incredibly neat and perfect it is bewildering to think that he cut that line with a scalpel, into the skin of a human being, not once but twice, and then matched the two up. It is surreal, and albeit jarring, to see that on your face, but a triumph of surgery and a comment on his blinding skill as a surgeon.
DO NOT GO TO ANYONE ELSE FOR THIS SURGERY!

Here are some photos, the photos are of the scar three days after the surgery and of the amount of hair I have lost over the course of two days which I took out of my comb each time I combed it (three times) and kept so I could share other people what to expect. You can't see any hairloss on my head yet, but I hope this gives you an idea if you have the surgery done of how much hair you.might lose.

It's fine days since the surgery and im due back for another MLD this coming Monday which I am really looking forward too!
Swelling seems to only be noticeable for me, though on close inspection other people can see it too. Bruising is, of course, still there, but I don't mind it. I went out today, just for a walk around town with my mum. It sounds strange, but even with the stitches, I've never been this confident! I look at myself in the mirror and I can't help smiling - truly a life changing change!
No hairloss yet, but I'm taking my hair burst and checking daily. I think it's an early doors for hairloss for now, I suspect if any does happen, it'll be in the next few weeks. No scabbing or anything like that, and I've managed to very very carefully get the glue out of my hair over two days of spending a bit of time.in front of the mirror with a wide toothed comb. I ordered some headbands today which will help to keep the incision clean when I go out and about, along with my already extensive collection of beanies.
I'll post some pictures tomorrow! Xx