10-13 days post opgrafts coming out when shampooing?

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  • ukcali
    Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 58

    10-13 days post opgrafts coming out when shampooing?

    Just wondering having some grafts come out when I'm shampooing my hair. I'm being as careful as ican but some seen to be coming out with the scabs attached.

    Is this normal? Anything I can do to avoid/help it?

    Just being paranoid but trying to not stress to much

    Thanks
  • northeastguy
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 367

    #2
    Ukcali ..... Normal to be a bit concerned and what your experiencing is also normal. At that stage the graft is intact. What your most likely seeing is the hair shedding as the scabs are being washed off. You can wash your hair normally at this point. It's safe.

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    • 35YrsAfter
      Doctor Representative
      • Aug 2012
      • 1418

      #3
      Originally posted by ukcali
      Just wondering having some grafts come out when I'm shampooing my hair. I'm being as careful as ican but some seen to be coming out with the scabs attached.

      Is this normal? Anything I can do to avoid/help it?

      Just being paranoid but trying to not stress to much

      Thanks
      It's common to stress because the grafts represent future hope, good money spent and a 7-14 month waiting period for cosmetic benefit. I'm told, after 5-6 days, the grafts are in permanently.

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      • gillenator
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2008
        • 1415

        #4
        Northeastguy is correct. It's not the grafts themselves that you are seeing, it's the "crusts" which are dead graft tissue above the scalp line. After the grafts are placed, it's that portion of the graft that's situated above the scalp that dries out from being exposed to the surrounding air. The result is a formation of a dry crust. That's entirely different from a scab which is simply dried blood.

        When the individual shampoos post-op, the crusts soften again from the water and they are more easily removed. Typically the graft hair shafts come out with the crusts.

        This is a sign/confirmation that the underlying transplanted follicles have entered the resting phase and subsequently shed the hair shafts.

        Some of the underlying follicles remain in the growth phase and so the crust comes off, but the hair shaft remains intact in the scalp.

        Since hair follicles cycle intermittently, the other ones will eventually rest and shed their respective hair shafts.

        Had you actually lost the full graft and accompanying follicles, there would be noticeable bleeding.

        Chances are, you did not see any of that...
        "Gillenator"
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        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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        • ukcali
          Member
          • Sep 2012
          • 58

          #5
          Thank you both again

          That's put my mind at rest a bit. I knew the hairs were going to fall out I was just panicking it was too early.

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          • 35YrsAfter
            Doctor Representative
            • Aug 2012
            • 1418

            #6
            Originally posted by ukcali
            Thank you both again

            That's put my mind at rest a bit. I knew the hairs were going to fall out I was just panicking it was too early.
            The normal course of transplanted hair first falling out messes with the minds of us patients. We all want it to just keep growing. On the day of surgery, I tell patients that the hardest part is waiting for the hair to grow. Be patient.

            35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
            forhair.com
            Cole Hair Transplant
            1070 Powers Place
            Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
            Phone 678-566-1011
            email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
            The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
            Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

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            • swingline747
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2013
              • 172

              #7
              Originally posted by 35YrsAfter
              The normal course of transplanted hair first falling out messes with the minds of us patients. We all want it to just keep growing. On the day of surgery, I tell patients that the hardest part is waiting for the hair to grow. Be patient.

              35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
              forhair.com
              Cole Hair Transplant
              1070 Powers Place
              Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
              Phone 678-566-1011
              email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
              The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
              Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck
              waiting for the hair to grow is easy lol, its always thinking you will be the ONE case who has complications. Right now I have some redness and pus even 7-8 days in and Im terrified there may have been an infection that will ruin the procedure.

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              • 35YrsAfter
                Doctor Representative
                • Aug 2012
                • 1418

                #8
                Originally posted by swingline747
                waiting for the hair to grow is easy lol, its always thinking you will be the ONE case who has complications. Right now I have some redness and pus even 7-8 days in and Im terrified there may have been an infection that will ruin the procedure.
                Many patients think their case is unique. I have probably had nine small procedures total. The first four were terrible. The first time is the most difficult because there's always that thought in the back of your head that you will somehow end up with a less than satisfactory result. My early surgeries ended up being something Dr. Cole had to clean up. My donor was depleted, so body hair had to be used just to make things look more natural.

                Some redness and pimples are normal. Post photos please. Did your doctor write a prescription for an antibiotic? Do you have confidence in the doctor who did your procedure?

                35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
                forhair.com
                Cole Hair Transplant
                1070 Powers Place
                Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
                Phone 678-566-1011
                email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
                The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
                Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

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                • swingline747
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 172

                  #9
                  Originally posted by 35YrsAfter
                  Many patients think their case is unique. I have probably had nine small procedures total. The first four were terrible. The first time is the most difficult because there's always that thought in the back of your head that you will somehow end up with a less than satisfactory result. My early surgeries ended up being something Dr. Cole had to clean up. My donor was depleted, so body hair had to be used just to make things look more natural.

                  Some redness and pimples are normal. Post photos please. Did your doctor write a prescription for an antibiotic? Do you have confidence in the doctor who did your procedure?

                  35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
                  forhair.com
                  Cole Hair Transplant
                  1070 Powers Place
                  Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
                  Phone 678-566-1011
                  email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
                  The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
                  Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck
                  I did get anti biotics. I do have confidence but there is an area that it seems the hair already shocked out (recipient new hair) in opne particular spot. I did not notice graft loss or bleeding but the hair is just... gone lol. My head had/has slight puss heads in some of the follicles (was worse last night pre peroxide, like 4+ follicles with a little puss at once making it look larger) and there are some decent sized red bumps like an ingrown or pimple that are very sensitive but I DO NOT want to pop. Luckily We left my top longer so it covers it nicely.
                  Followed all instruction to a TEE post op.
                  I am going to see him saturday to have him look at everything. We tried a facetime appointment today where he could see everything since he is a distance from me but we decided I will set a look see up for saturday after sending him some high res photos tonight.
                  Just seems odd all this is happening so soon after the surgery. The donor site is pretty much healed minus some extreme soreness.

                  Ill keep ya updated.
                  Thanks
                  Paranoia runs in the family but it was a lot of money to see go down the flusher cause my body decides to reject my own hair.

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                  • swingline747
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2013
                    • 172

                    #10
                    heres a pic.
                    Im seriously afraid my grafts and all this money and work is just gone.....

                    Ive read folliculitus can happen but its very rare.... of COURSE Im the case. Im always the case.
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