I had a hair transplant 3.5 weeks ago (3,000 grafts) and my forehead is still slightly puffy and I still have a number of scabs. My transplant doctor looked over my scalp recently and said all was well and I had to work harder to remove the scabs. I just visited another transplant doctor nearer my home and he said the scabs were all quite infected. He advised me to use polysporin for a week and after that, he would prescribe antibiotics. It's hard to know which doctor to believe. If I'm infected, why wouldn't antibiotics be prescribed right away (rather than waiting a week)? Also, does anyone know if infection can damage the grafts or prevent growth?