Red scalp after HT ?

[Spex]

No worries. All the best.
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Spex

[bhallic24]

HELP! I'm losing sleep over this. I just had a FUT hair transplant about 40 days ago and have the same issue you have, same skin tone roughly, in the picture. How long did it take for the redness to be essentially unnoticeable. Is it normal for the skin to be cobblestoned and rough still? thanks.

Any chance you can post pictures of your scalp ?

The condition i am on about can be seen in these pictures.

38 days post HT

[CaliD]

bhallic24, I'm 60 days post op and I still have some redness on the scalp. I'm not worried. It's far less red than before and most of the cobblestoning has improved. I'd say it's 20% better than 3 weeks ago and 70% better than the first week. The redness will probably last til about week 12-15 (at least for me).

[bhallic24]

bhallic24, I'm 60 days post op and I still have some redness on the scalp. I'm not worried. It's far less red than before and most of the cobblestoning has improved. I'd say it's 20% better than 3 weeks ago and 70% better than the first week. The redness will probably last til about week 12-15 (at least for me).

Thanks CaliD for the reply. I guess my main concern is that over the last 2-3 weeks, I haven't seen any noticeable improvement in the color fade. it's still salmon color and rough. I might send you an image when I get a chance. Any reports of people with PERMANENT redness after FUT?

[CaliD]

I'm certainly no expert but I haven't personally seen any permanent redness on anyone that I know of. I have however read online about some people who had redness (or pink really) all the way til month 8 or 9. In certain overhead light my head seems fully cleared up but under other light it still looks pinkish. Hopefully it will heal without me even noticing it once the hair starts growing in. I wouldn't worry about it but you should definitely be able to follow up with your doctor if you're concerned.

[WHTC Clinic]

A concealer will help blend the tone. The pinkness may be there for several more months. Maintaining a healthy diet is key, and definitely avoiding sunburns is too.

[bhallic24]

Yea I guess waiting is the hardest part. Isn't that from a Tom Petty song?

Does FUE redness heal quicker than FUT? Just curious.

[jane1]

In most of case red scalp is found after hair transplant as incisions made on the scalp recover from injuries.

[Dr. Lindsey]

Here's a Crocodile Dundy response:

That's not a red scalp...THIS is a red scalp: see pic


Redness occurs after all trauma. Its worse the younger you are and the whiter you are. Meaning an irish guy like this with red hair...will definitely be red in the recipient zone for up to 6 or 8 weeks...and possibly really red requiring concealer. Strenuous activity increases the blood flow and will make it even redder until the person settles down after the activity is over.

A dark person like me would see a bit of pink in the recipient area for a few weeks tops.

But it goes away. See second picture.

Dr. Lindsey

[gillenator]

Yea I guess waiting is the hardest part. Isn't that from a Tom Petty song?

Does FUE redness heal quicker than FUT? Just curious.

Post-op redness related to the incisions immediately following the procedure is much different than post-op redness that lingers for months on end.

The redness related to the incisions usually heals and dissipates within a reasonable amount of time (30-90 days).

Lingering post-op redness that lasts beyond say three months calls for special treatment and can be sometimes successfully managed with a topical steroid cream.

Lingering post-op redness should be brought to the doctor's attention for advice and care, and especially before using steroid creams.