Redness and Color Normalization

[cathyally]

Thanks all for discussing such topics here. I got lots of information now. It will help me in future.

[gillenator]

@Winston
Reassuring to hear that you think it'll go away on its own.

At what point, if the redness is still there, should I be concerned that this is not normal/unlikely to reduce without further intervention?

Have you consulted with your surgeon about this? And if so, what was the response? IMHO, waiting several more months will not harm you. There is probablty a fair amount of blood absorbed by your scalp tissue especially considering the amount of work (recipient incisions) in that defined area that is lingering in redness. It can take several months for it to dissipate.

If the redness does not begin to improve by say 90-120 days post-op, your doc may prescibe a topical cream which is a steroid to help improve the appearance. Your body is also busy rebuilding the level of collagen as well in the area.

Still, if you have not consulted with your surgeon, I highly recommend that you do so.

Wishing you well...

[hairtransplantGuy]

Yeah, I consulted with the surgeon a couple of weeks back and he said the redness would eventually go away, but I thought I'd get some input from other people as well since it did not seem to be decreasing the last few weeks.

But as you say, I think now that waiting for some more time is the best thing to do... its too early to assume that it won't go away on its own and to do something about it.