Hey everyone,

I am back. Almost ten months after my surgery and my results have been awesome. My receding hairline is gone baby! I can't wait to reach the point of full maturity around 12 to 17 months. Anyway, I have a few questions. Just this week I noticed a slightly swollen area on the transplanted area of my hairline. About an inch back of my hairline above my right temple. My girlfriend indicates that it appears that some of the hairs have become ingrown and the entire area around the hair shaft and follicle have become red, swollen and painful. She has tried to "pop" the swollen area like a pimple but it appears that it is too soon. She actually "plucked" a few of the hairs from the area...I presume a few hairs from the same follicular unit.

First question...how do I deal with the infected area? Should I "pop" the soon too be "ripe" mound of puss?

Second question...regarding the hairs that she plucked. Will new hairs grow back from that follicular unit? Is the unit itself safely embedded after ten months?

Any responses will be greatly appreciated.

I will eventually post pictures probably at the 1 year mark.

BillyGlenn

billy,i am 8mos out from2nd ht.and just yesterday i started feeling pain in the same area you described and today iwake with the exact same thing on my head .its not ready for popping but ifound it weird as i have not had any of these pimples this time around. i hope its not going to be aproblem as i am extremely satisfied with my procedures. good luck and i feel those follicles should be safe.

BillyGlenn,
You'll want to ask your doc about that one. What I've been told is not to "pop" anything as you might cause trauma to your hair in that area. You can take a warm, wet hand towel, and hold it on the spot, this should bring the junk to the surface and away from your hair follicle without the popping. However, to be safe I'd really email or call your surgeon.

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Billy,

Pimples from ingrown hairs usually subside on their own after a few days. However, to facilitate healing, you may want to apply a warm damp cloth to the area.

Actually, that far out from surgery, you should be able to apply alcohol based products as well. As odd as this may sound, historically, I've applied listerine mouthwash to the affected area which I've found to work wonders on the area.

Though I'm not a huge fan of popping pimples, I've employed the method before and it's worked. But to do it right, the pimple really must have fully blossomed. Premature popping really doesn't work right and only further aggravates the area.

I hope this helps.

Bill

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