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    I was really pleased with my healing - it's a long time ago now, but I've got no visible scarring or pocking on my donor sites. I have quite light skin, which helps, but I think the bio-oil definitely played its part too. Used it all three times I had FUE, and definitely think it's worth a try.
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    Thanks rev333! Fortunately they're now all gone. A bit alarming due to the odd / gross appearance, but thankfully harmless!
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    Thanks Mr Gio. My clinic has since been in touch and confirmed that it's nothing to worry about - as everyone has suggested, it seems to be a mixture of post-op detritus (dead skin / crusts / scabs) that hydrate when wet to give the bobbled appearance. I'm now 10 days post-op, and all has settled down very nicely - and no more white blobs!
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    Thanks so much for posting that, Paulygon, it's more or less exactly what I've been getting too. Good to know I'm not the only one, and that it's considered harmless by others too (still waiting on my clinic's response, but am expecting the same verdict). Seems to be a mixture of crusting (from the fluid seepage Dr Blake mentioned above) with dead skin cells, which cling to the shafts of the graft hairs. The water plumps them out when washing, then (in my case), they settle back down on the scalp as they dry out. I'm now at Day 7, so will rest a little better until Day 10 now, when I can have a much more decent shampoo wash and get rid of any remaining dandruffy crusties. This post-op worrying thing seems pretty universal, eh?
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    Here's a closeup comparison pic I took showing the same spot straight after washing, and after about half an hour, when my head had dried. It's a bit grainy, but I think it does look like scab material from around the hair shaft is just getting hydrated and causing the 'white ball' effect - as it dries, it shrinks back to its original form. Like I mentioned, I noticed this during recovery from both of my previous procedures, which grew out fine, but there was always a nagging doubt about what it actually was. Just waiting on my clinic for their say on the matter now. I guess the moral of this tale is that post-op paranoia never gets better... Even the third time around! :rolleyes: The tendency to keep taking hi-res pics of the scalp and poring over them will definitely subside in the next few days...
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    Thanks Bill, appreciate your thoughts on it. I've sent pics to my clinic and am waiting for their word on it, but it seems like nothing to worry about in any case. Will try and post some more closeup pics here later in case they help anyone experiencing the same.
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    Will do, DrBlake - thanks for your thoughts! As I say, I experienced the same in my previous two procedures with no adverse effects, so hopefully it's pretty harmless.
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    I'm on my third FUE procedure now, currently at 6 days post-op. Just wondered if anyone else had experience with 'white blobs' around grafts after washing in these early days. After washing the recipient region (from day 5 in my post-op instructions), I find that many grafts have a white blob around them - sometimes halfway up the hair shaft and not touching the scalp, sometimes around the hair but resting on the scalp (pic attached). I suspect this is just dead skin / waterlogged crusts, which are still clinging to the hair shafts, but would appreciate some more insight from anyone in the know. I should add that I had exactly the same thing occur after my last two procedures, too, and had no problems at all with yield / regrowth, so I'm not particularly worried about it - just wondered if anyone could shed a little light on what they are! Interested to find out whether anyone else experienced this too.
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    Still happy and going fine on Loniten. My doc increased the dose from 10mg a day to 20mg (because of my BP, not my hair LOL!) and I think it's really strengthened the hair shafts. It's also increased the body hair effect, although this doesn't bother me (I was fairly hairy anyway!). I realise not everyone can take it, being a serious BP drug, but if you already have BP issues and want to combine it with an attack on MPB too, it's a good way of killing two birds with one stone if your doc approves. I so much prefer it to rubbing Regaine in every day, and it seems so much more effective.
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    I think you're right to be wary and reluctant, @savemyhairplease - although I've had no problems myself, there's no getting away from the fact that it's a potent drug that has very concrete effects on your physiology. If I didn't have access to regular pathology / physician check-ups myself, it's not a route I'd have chosen either. It's just fortuitous (in a rather ironic sense!) that I also have hypertension, which responds very well to Loniten - it's taken me down from 160/100 to more like 130/80, which is a dramatic improvement. In my experience it's the perfect medication for those with both MPB and hypertension together - but a normal, healthy adult should exercise the utmost caution in considering it. @mpbasian, I was already naturally a bit hairy. What oral minox has done is just to thicken / darken existing body / facial hair, sometimes turning invisible downy hairs (especially around the cheeks / eyebrows) into visible ones that need some attention! It's easy to deal with, though, and of course, it's done the same to my scalp hair too, which was the desired effect.
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    Quick update from me - I'm still on oral Minoxidil over three years later, and getting great results. I'm 'lucky' (in a double-edged sense) that I have to be treated for moderate hypertension as well, so my doctor is happy to prescribe it instead of the more common blood pressure meds in order to give me the BP and hair benefits. That means I don't have a problem getting it legitimately on prescription, although it's still not licensed orally for hair loss alone, so some people might have issues getting a prescription for it. I was on 5mg twice a day for about two years, but I've just been stepped up to 10mg twice a day due to a rise in my BP. It wiill be interesting to see if that goes hand in hand with any noticeable difference in hair thickness. The only real negative side effect for me is a hairy face - it makes the soft, downy hair around your cheeks and eyebrows grow in a lot darker, so be prepared to do a bit of face gardening if you're taking it! Otherwise, my scalp has benefitted - even with Regaine foam, I had a lot of scalp dryness. Now, I can just care for my hair normally without worrying about the mess that topical minox makes of it. I've had two FUE procedures myself, and found the meds invaluable for both thickening up the donor areas pre-procedure, and creating a healthy environment for the transplanted grafts to grow afterwards. Personally I also feel it prevented shock loss - I never experienced this at all (although that could just be luck).
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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

    Images added to a gallery album owned by rws in Member Albums

    In order to thicken up the region behind the hairline, and get even more unbroken density into the hairline itself, I had a slightly smaller second FUE session of just over 1000 grafts. It was all done in a single day this time.
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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    You're looking at pics of my latest procedure, Tommy - all that impressive hairline work was already done in my first procedure, so the '38 days' is actually 20 months after the first one. Thanks to the second procedure I'll have even more density growing in there and behind the hairline over the next few months.
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    Just to reiterate what I've put in previous posts, I think I'm living proof that UK clinics can be just as good as in other countries! I can't envisage having a better outcome than I've had with my two procedures. More than happy.
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    Just to add to the mix, I've had two FUE procedures done there and I'm extremely happy with the results.
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    She did my first procedure, which I was REALLY happy with. Have put pics on here if you'd like a look. My experience there was great, so much so that I returned for a second session this year. No complaints at all and I'm chuffed to bits with the results.
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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    rws posted a gallery image in Member Albums

    From the album: FUE 1000 grafts, Jun 2012

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    11 days ago I had my second FUE procedure, and I'm healing up nicely with very little scabbing and crusting. I had very little scarring of my donor region after the last procedure (probably lucky that I'm fair-skinned), but this time I wanted to minimise that even further by using bio-oil on the donor site. I just wondered what people thought was the best time to start this? My donor puncture wounds are all closed up and are now just fading pinkish spots (no longer broken skin), so I've started massaging the oil in today. Too soon? Or no problem? Would love to hear other opinions on this. :confused: Also, any other tips for minimising FUE donor scars would be appreciated! Used aloe vera gel last time, but did find that it left the scalp feeling tight as it dried out after application.
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