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    Default What percentage of botched hair transplants are because of patient?

    I've itched my scalp so much from 12-20 days post-op. Many hairs have shed and I cannot see any trace of hair follicles in these bald spots.

    Am I worrying too much about screwing up the results?

    P.S. Telling me to stop itching is like telling someone with a broken arm from skateboarding to stop skateboarding. Sound advice, sure, but not pertinent to the question of recovery. The itching has occured.

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    If you didn't see a lot of blood coming out, your follicles are most likely OK.

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    No blood, but red and somewhat inflamed.

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    If you were damaging the graft, it wouldn't just be a simple hair coming out when you rubbed your grafts. It would be the whole graft, so there would be a tiny clump of scalp tissue on the end. You probably didn't pull the whole graft out. And you can't reach the follicle structure with your fingertips.

    You should probably stop rubbing your head, because it's making you nervous. If you're using your fingernails, that isn't smart. Also, the more you scratch, the more it will itch (I believe that's true...)

    Also, the misleading thread title is unnecessarily provocative. You're not asking about that topic at all. This isn't about "botches" at all.

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    keep scratching.... great idea smh. ud think after ppl spend thousands of $$$$$ on a HT they wud exercise a little common sense but apparently not!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GNX View Post
    keep scratching.... great idea smh. ud think after ppl spend thousands of $$$$$ on a HT they wud exercise a little common sense but apparently not!
    I have OCD and a lot of it was done unconsciously. In any case, yes, it's dumb.

    On another note, I've read of people using DERMAROLLERS 1 month post op as per instructed by their doctor. If good results can come about in spite of sticking hundreds of needles in your recipient area then perhaps I'm fine...hopefully.

    Regarding the thread title, I would like to hear an answer to that as well.

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    Agreed. If no blood then most likely no damage but don't let this be an excuse to not refrain as much as possible, OCD or not. There is a point of no return which is why people that pull their hair obsessively (trichotillomania) eventually develop traction alopecia.
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