Well this has unhealthily consumed my thoughts for the last 24 hours, the thought that I could have done something to ruin my HT has left a sick feeling in my stomach.
When I think back to the washing I think i actually applied a fair bit of force, nothing crazy, but strong for a good 6-7 mins thinking it would be totally safe.
I was googling and found this, coincidently I think it was you who replied.
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Question:
I had a hair transplant procedure performed about a month and a half ago. Yesterday, I went in for a full body massage and I made the mistake of not telling the massage therapist to not touch my head. As I dozed off, she actually did some tugging as well as moderate squeezing on some of the areas where the grafts were transplanted. When I woke up after the massage, I noticed that there were 5 red spots (each about the size of a tiny bug bite) on my head. Each spot had minimal bleeding on it but I am worried that the grafts transplanted on those areas might have been damaged. Is it possible for that to happen even after a month and half after the procedure was performed?
Answer:
A month and a half post-op, your transplanted follicular unit grafts should be securely anchored and well protected below the scalp. While bleeding is never a good sign, it would be much more of a concern during the first 10 days after your hair transplant. In my opinion, your grafts would not have been damaged during your massage.
- See more at: Did a Scalp Massage Damage My Hair Transplant? | Hair Transplant Blog
This sounds very similar to what I found red spots like bug bites. So perhaps it was the extra force washing that effected the area and the spots weren't scabs at all.
This makes me wonder how 'safe' are grafts after 10 days? We know that they can't be removed, but perhaps trauma like this 'damages' their ability to take and grow, like being hit in the head. Maybe reasons like this are why some HTs only have 50% yield.
I had been so positive and in a good mood up to this point knowing I had done everything right.
I have been a long time lurker and would even laugh to myself when I saw people freaking out like this, but now it's happening to me!
Someone tell me I am being crazy, paranoid, irrational please.