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  • Harry West
    Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 57

    New question about donor area/suture removal

    I have a quick question about suture removal, but first a little background.

    I had my first HT two weeks ago. According to the my post-op instructions, I am to get my sutures removed 10-14 days after my procedure. Today would be day 14 or course, and I haven't had them removed yet; I just never made the time to track down a local doctor to remove them (I had my procedure done 6 hours away and don't really want to drive 6 hours one-way to have my sutures removed).

    So, my question: Is there any problem with having the sutures in a few days longer? I don't really see a problem with it, but then again, I am no doctor.

    Also, my donor area is still a little tender to the touch after two weeks. Did others experience tenderness after two weeks, as well? If so, about how long till the donor area is pain-free? I don't notice any tenderness/pain unless I apply a little pressure.

    Thanks so much, guys!
  • TeeJay73
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2008
    • 238

    #2
    Hey Harry,

    Man, you have some serious patience! When it came time to remove my sutures, I was ecstatic. I didn't like the feel of those things in my head. I am not sure about the question of leaving them in longer; doesn't seem like a big deal. But like you, I am not a doctor.

    My donor area, even now that I am 1 month post-op, is still a little tender and numb. I am almost certain that it is because some nerve endings get cut when the donor strip is excised, resulting in numbness. From my past HT experience, the numbness took a few months to subside, because the nerve endings had to regrow. As far as pain, soreness, and tenderness to the touch, I have some of that today, 1 month post-op. Nothing major, but I can tell it's there when I shampoo or run a brush thru it. It goes away little by little each day, from what I can tell thru my own experience.

    Hope that helps man!

    TeeJay

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    • Harry West
      Member
      • Mar 2009
      • 57

      #3
      As always, thanks, TeeJay.

      Just had my sutures removed today, actually.

      All is well.

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      • gillenator
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2008
        • 1415

        #4
        Hey Harry,

        Glad to hear you finally got your sutures out and that everything is okay.

        The best part is coming soon. The regrowth!
        "Gillenator"
        Independent Patient Advocate
        more.hair@verizon.net

        NOTE: I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice nor are they the opinions of the following endorsing physicians: Dr. Bob True & Dr. Bob Dorin

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