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I do agree, discomfort is a more accurate term than pain. So, the discomfort I feel is mostly in my temples. It feels like a pinch on both temples varying in discomfort, occurring less frequently than before and lasts about 20 - 30 minutes a day, 3 - 4 days/week. Its not a pain considered unbearable at all, just bothersome. Let me know if patients must typically shampoo their scalps every day. Btw, my hair growth is stagnant. My hair grows an inch a month. So far, the length (quarter of an inch) has stayed the same since surgery. Is this also normal? Looking forward to your response!

Appreciate that needed info!

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Something weird is happening. Its been about 3 weeks since surgery. Both sides of my temple area have been feeling sharp pain since the surgery. I feel it now about 6 hours a day. 1) Is pain 3 weeks after surgery considered normal? 2) Is it also normal feeling pain mostly in the temple area? This is very weird. 3) Should I be shampooing every day? Because when I dont shampoo I dont feel as much pain.

So I dont know for sure but after I anoint myself with the rosehip oil I feel a bit of a sting. Hence my reluctance to applying it again. Let me know what you guys think!

Hi guys.. has anyone here been prescribed rosehip oil for postop treatment after a transplant? My doc prescribed it to me after my transplant and want to know if you guys have been prescribed the same thing. If so, let me know your experiences with it.

Hey thanks. The derm today said I dont have any scabs in the recipient area, only in the donor area. He suggested shampooing a bit more roughly to get rid of those remaining scabs. Thank god! Now I look forward to future growth. Appreciate all you guy's inputs

Greatly appreciate your much needed input. Fyi, I saw a derm today who said he sees few scabs. But I still feel hard scabs especially in the top. It feels like sandpaper. Anyway, here's my pic. Let me know what you think:

Concerning the scabs, why cant I just let them fall off by themselves? Wouldnt that be the natural approach instead of "forcing" them off the scalp which can give way to healing issues?

So I just got out from taking a bath. I foamed up on the J&J baby shampoo and lathered it on my scalp. My doc's suggestion was to gently do circular stokes on my fingertips which was not pleasant cuz my scalp is still sensitive and it felt like I was exacerbating it. But I was gentle and a bit rough, only a bit. With a small bucket I poured cold water upon my head, fyi. A few clusters of black scabs floated on the surface of the water in the tub that looked like baby roaches which is a good sign. Perhaps tomorrow's wash will continue that progress. Nonetheless I scheduled with a derm tomorrow morning to get his feedback. I'll also be calling my ht doc tomorrow and hope someone at the clinic finally answers. I must agree.

The doc gave me this thermal water spray to use every 30 minutes. Yes, started the daily wash using a derm gel water spray.

Well let's not be too hasty in our judgement. Anything could've happened like en emergency. Nonetheless I do empathize your concern. Appreciate this. I think soaking it in very soapy, foamy J&J baby shampoo will do, leaving it on the scalp for 20 - 30 minutes then rinse. Let's see what happens. Yes, its mentally tough applying a "right" amount of pressure to massage the scalp without overdoing it and ruining an expensive ht. But I'll be a bit more rough without going overboard. But using circular motions by my fingertips initially then applying a bit rougher movements thereafter will be the game plan. Appreciate the product suggestion but delivery of this product will take time which I can't afford given the gravity of my scalp. Absolutely! Or maybe seeing a local derm will do? What do you think?

Those are basically the same instructions my doc (Couto) handed me. But the original pamphlet I got called for washing the scalp 2 - 3 times a day as you said. But later they handed me a revised pamphlet instructing to wash once a day. Calling and emailing the clinic gets 0 response as if they ceased to exist.

The problem is that I've tried calling the clinic for several days now with 0 response. Emailing yields no response either. I dont understand.. its like a big mystery.

So the guy in the video used conditioner. But others suggested using shampoo. Dont you think conditioner may be too rough for the a recent transplant and that shampoo may be safer and likely more effective? And today marks 2 weeks since my transplant. I have lots of scabs. Do you think I'm ready for the method in the video or should I wait? How many days do you think it will take for all the scabs to be removed?

So use any shampoo? I was thinking of using johnson & johnson baby shampoo. And does the fabric of the gauze help "rake" the scabs off?

Hey everyone, I had surgery 2 weeks ago to the day. Scabs are hard and a bit hard to dislodge. I tried calling the clinic several times since last week but no one answers the phone. Very strange. I tried shampooing the scabs away gently but theyre still hard. When I try to dislodge the scabs with my finger very gently they feel too stubborn to be removed. Btw, my whole scalp is still numb. And theres a small point (like 2mm squared) in the left temple area that has discomfort every 6 minutes. As mentioned, its a very small point which is not serious but its discomforting. What do you guys recommend?

Understood. Thank you for that.

Appreciate the feedback as it makes sense. Just trying to understand how the process works. I got a question. Do you think baldness happens to white guys like Perez more often than other groups? I ask because I dont see arabs and italians with hair loss. Also I've seen homeless people with no hair loss. Has anyone else seen this phenomenon?

Appreciate the reply. So in my case the front is very sparse. That being the case, I dont think I have to worry about losing any native hairs in that area due to future hair loss since the grand majority of follicles will be transplanted. Hope this makes sense. But let me know what you think nonetheless. Btw heres a shot of my front. Let me know what you think based on what I said:

I hope so! I dont know the man as a doc but based on research he looks highly qualified. Lets just hope everything works should I decide on him. Thanks bro and I look forward to your future advice! Youre a god man!

Thanks for the advice. Just so you know, Couto is my doc. I'm scheduled for 3000 grafts spaced out on 3 separate days or 1000 grafts/ day for those 3 days. I already told him that I cant take any meds and he's ok with that. He suggested that after my procedure, I not read up on, discuss or do any researching regarding shock loss, issues with transplants, etc. He says that can pump stress hormones which can exacerbate the results of the surgery. Its hard not to do these things since theyre on the forefront of my mind.

Yeah youre right. Its just that I'm going by Perez's yt video. Plus I'm freaking out at the slightest issue which may be a reflection of what could happen to me. I'm just worried about outcome, thats all. Didnt mean to alarm folks. Youre also right that it was just ONE case. Looks like thats enough to send me over the top.

Appreciate your views. Regarding communicating with my doc, we had a phone chat in which he said I was a good candidate from my good donor area. He said he can supplement the procedure with PRP in ensure blood/oxygen of native hair blood vessels arent cannibalized by those of the transplanted hairs (shock loss). He also said he would add distance between the native from transplanted hair to help reduce shock loss. I wont I'll get another transplant if I elect to get one in the first place, fyi. Hair transplants aint no joke, that much we agree. Just a tough decision to make especially with no crystal ball around.

Yeah thanks boss, I greatly appreciate that. But what about the $$$$ I already sent the clinic? It aint peanuts ya know.