bhallic24

looks about right for the 4 month mark.. the degree of redness varies from person to person. Mine is still red out of the shower. The texture in my recipient areas is still not the same as the rest of my scalp. You can see my pictures in the link in my sig.

Leftygolfer.....How goes it you ask?...well...

 

I'm at the 4 month mark exactly.

Still do not not have anything close to resembling a socially acceptable result or look!!! It doesn't appear like it will be socially and cosmetically passable for quite some time. It sucks!

I feel like just taking a razor to it and shaving my entire head bald some days!

 

It's still red, discolored, and has textural visual abnormalities and irregularities to the recipient area. I just look like an odd ball and I cringe at times seeing myself in the mirror now. It's not cool. I'll try and post a pic to give everyone and idea. I still am required to wear a hat. My family wouldn't say it directly, but I'm certain they would be most embarrassed to be see with me in public without a hat on. Bottom line.....I'm still regretting it. That has not changed!

Do you guys or anyone know when the discoloration, textural abnormality is supposed to go away? I mean are there any patients where the recipient just doesn't return to normal?

I'm thinking of topical steroids as my recipient is the same time frame and still abnormal. Anyone that can comment on how effective topical steroids is to help the situation?

Sometimes FUE removal can leave some small scarring however laser and electrolysis are the better way to go IMHO.

I see. May have to go the laser or electrolysis route. Thanks.

Sometimes FUE removal can leave some small scarring however laser and electrolysis are the better way to go IMHO.

I see. May have to go the laser or electrolysis route. Thanks.

So I had a bad transplant of about 1000 units to the frontal hair line with poor density.

Ended up deciding that instead of going the route of repair and potentially mmore surgery, I figured I've come to terms and want to just remove the poorly transplanted units.

I don't even need the transplanted hair replaced. Is laser removal the best option? I know they can do FUE but that's another hole punched into your head and potential sccarring.

Anyone with experience in this matter or have suggestions of which surgeon is best to go to for this? Is laser removal usually a high success rate to remove the unwanted transplanted hair? Much appreciated.

I'm dealing with major issues with recipient healing. This is almost 4 months out and I'm not sure what this is. I've seen other people's posts and I'm not sure this is simply fading redness. Hoping someone with more experience can assist and give suggestions of what to do.

My surgeon basically only stated to put aloe vera gel on it. Well I've done that for almost 2 months and I see no improvement.

Any help is appreciated, kinda desperate.

bhallic24....you must have searched long and hard to find this thread....looks like I put it up in 2008 when I was a young man.

 

This is dealing with the donor area. In April I got another 15 sutures in my eyebrown and did a little you tube video discussing scar care. Feel free to check it out. Go to youtube and search Dr. Lindsey Hair Transplant and its maybe 10 or 12 down from the top.

 

As to your situation:

1. First, simply check with your doctor. You may be completely normal or you may be having a problem...ask the guy who worked on you.

 

2. Its RARE to have any scarring visible in the recipient area with the tiny blades the doctors here use. Its a common preop question but I see 90% of our cases at a month and without strong magnifyers, no scarring is ever seen.

 

3. Redness is common and worse the younger and redder your skin is. In general it peaks at 6 to 8 weeks.

 

Take a look at the video and check with your doctor.

 

 

IF you send me pics, tell me about yourself, who did your case, how many grafts etc.

 

Thanks

 

Dr. Lindsey

Hi Dr. Lindsey,

So I waited and gave it some time but no improvement in the recipient area. I actually contacted my doctor and have been in contact with him. He has not been able to explain my postop redness and discoloration in the recipient area. He basically advised aloe vera gel and then perhaps seeing a dermatologist if it continues. Can you message me an email or way to send you attached picture/detail so you can take a look? I can also come in person for a consultation whatever works best. .Thanks in advance.

A good quality highly enriched aloe cream can greatly improve the redness at this point in time post-op along with helping with itching.

 

I recommend the same as far as shampoo and cr?me rinse products because many commercial shampoos have a lot of chemical and alcohol based additives which can potentially further irritate the scalp.

any suggested brand of aloe? I went to cvs and its all the cheap store brands.

Thanks for the reply Dr. Blake. Have you every seen any permanent redness/discoloration after transplants in your experience or others? As long as it goes away eventually I'm ok.

Bhall,

 

I'm glad you spoke with your doctor about this. That's almost always the best thing to do! Make sure you're following his/her post-op instructions "to a T" as well.

 

Having said that ...

 

This all looks pretty normal from what you've posted. The redness normally does subside fairly quickly, but it can linger. Guess you are one of the lucky ones. At 2.5 months, it's honestly probably more of an indication of healing tissue (which is a good thing because you want that good, new blood flow to the grafts) than it is irritation from the surgery. But either way, it doesn't appear overly concerning. And it seems like your doc confirmed this!

 

Best of luck! Keep us updated on your progress.

I'm about 2.5 months out and I'm getting worried. Theres this pinkish/discoloration along the recipient site and it is not fading. I've tried witch hazel and a little bit of aloe. My recipient area looks like yours. When I asked my surgeon he said it would be unlikely that the recipient site should be pink still 2.5 months out. What do you guys think?

Just had a FUT recently for lowering the hairline about 1cm. What are your guys' thoughts on the density and alignment? I know its too early to tell if it will blend in naturally with the native hairline above but any thoughts are welcome.

pic is couple days after procedure.

I did not have much luck with aloe vera... I put it on and it dried up within an hour then i had to wash off the dried up residue... Was I just using the wrong brand?

I have a similar experience. The aloe vera dries up so soon and just leaves this green pasty goo on my head. I've also tried witch hazel like many are suggesting and it initially actually turns the recipient area much redder than better. After a couple minutes it resolves but I don't notice any big difference.

I'm 2 months out and recipient still red and skin looks rough. Hoping this doesn't last long term.

Just to get opinions, how is everything looking one month out to you guys?

Is it normal to still be pretty pink one month post op? I have lost a good bunch of hairs but I know this is normal

My one month looked pretty red. Maybe more red than that. so don't fret.

BTW, how many grafts did you get to the hairline? not including the temples. if you know that figure. You're hair's gonna turn out nice I can tell.

Redness "generally" worsens in all scars for 6 weeks or so then begins to fade. Trends that I have noticed over the past 13 years are:

 

1. The older the patient the better the scar and the faster the fading(less collagen pull on the scar).

 

2. Redish complected people take longer for redness to fade.

 

3. All scars tend to get lumpy for 6 weeks and one minute of massage on the scar before meals helps. Doing too much may slow things down, and doing nothing at all also slows this down.

 

4. Fancy lotions and potions have no role in nice technical closures in patients without a history of abnormal scarring.

 

5. Early intervention into any scar problem OFTEN can prevent a bigger problem. Hence, I like patients to come in at 4-6 weeks for a scar check; and almost noone(hair patients) ever comes for that free visit unless they specifically came for a scar repair.

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

Dr. Lindsey,

Is this referring to the recipient area? I've been having issues with lingering redness,scaring in the recipient area. The skin is very rough still and I can see the individual small scars from where the implanted follicles were. I'm 2 months out and he redness is still visible. Is it possible to send you a picture and have you comment?

Thanks in advance.