Hello,
so today i am 14 days post op and still really scared to damage anything. My doctor advised me to massage the recipient area carefully 7 days post op but i didn't touch anything until today.
Now i've read many threads concerning this, if you should let the scabs fall off itself or massage them away. Many people say that leaving the scabs on the skin makes forming of bacteria more likely (which makes sense to me). But others say to wait until they fall off even if it takes 3 weeks.
10 minutes ago i took a shower and removed all of them. They literally slid off without resistance. No bleeding and no stinging. Some hairs fell off with the scab but most of them stayed.
But now im extremely paranoid that i damaged anything even if i didn't see any blood.
Many doctors even advise to be scab free between day 8 and 12. But how can one know if the massage was too strong, if you have to be "careful".
Can there be internal damage even if there was no blood or stinging?
I know i could have asked my doctor but emailing them always takes a day or two and i can't wait for an answer.
Sorry for my bad english and thank you in advance!