Hi all,
unfortunatelly I found out about this amazing forum after my surgery at the cosmedica clinic in Istanbul and in restrospect I might have chosen another clinic. But first things first.
I had 4,6k grafts transplanted over 2 consecutive days of surgery. About 3 weeks after the operation, slight scabs formed again (see pictures below), which I got under control with Ketozolin 2% shampoo.
At the same time my skinhealth especially in the donor area took a hit with inflammation, more itching and pimples were developeing. But also in the transplanted area at the front, the skin as turned more red and the hair has become extremely thin. There is also one small section at the front which looks out of place, might be because these are not single grafts like the others or maybe have been transplanted too deep (see pictures below). I have been taking a corison lotion twice a day for good a week now but the skin does not look good until today, 5 weeks after the operation.
I have now become very skeptical about the success of the surgery and I'm concerned that my donor area is now badly damaged due to overharvesting and that the transplanted grafts will not sprout properly. Perhaps my body reacts more aggressively/allergically to this procedure than other patients.
What is your opinion on it when you see the pictures? Can you tell after 5 weeks if the donor area is overharvested and damaged for good? And what about the transplanted area?
Thanks in advance for reading!
- Deeks