fragile_shihtzu

@Gatsby @bear56 @consequence small update in case any of you are interested, it’s healed up a bit, there’s neobacitracine on it in this pic so it’s a little shiny, been putting it on after every shower. 18 days post op and very much in the shedding phase - the hairs directly around the wound were among the first to start shedding, ig we’ll see whether that’s a good or bad thing, not really gonna sweat it atm. I’ll probably create an official progress post on in the future when a little more time has passed.

Oh yeah sorry that’s what I was referring to by “scar area”, just realized that could be interpreted as FUT scar area. Because I’ve been showering everyday (usually twice a day), it’s been slow to heal because I haven’t really let it scab over, but it is getting better - I’ll have to see further down the road if it affects growth in that area. I have read a couple posts on here where people have had wounds similar to mine (usually it was due to them bumping their head hard or scratching, whereas with mine the skin in that area was just fragile according to Dr. Mwamba) and it didn’t really affect growth in the long run, so I’m hopeful it won’t be a huge issue. I’ll post pictures later tonight or tomorrow

That’s what he gives to all his patients, iirc he said it’s to keep swelling down - it’s Dr. Mwamba so I trust he knows what’s up. I’m also gonna post update pics on my scar area, it’s slowly but surely healing, I’ve just been putting neosporin on it to prevent possible infections

it's the hardest part, stay strong brother 💪

Ah, that might be where the shed is coming from then, I'd be willing to guess all that native hair will come back thicker in coming months

Were you on minoxidil before your HT?

Hello, I'm 3 days post-op, 2060 grafts in the front/hairline. Been adhering to post-op care (showering twice a day, saline spray every 15-20 minutes, taking antibiotics and prednizone, sleeping at 35-45 degrees) Everything seems ok except for one spot on my right temple that has excess yellowish pus/crust (it's more of a pus-like substance when I'm just out of the shower but as it dries it's more crust like - I spoke to my surgeon and he said it's just a scab forming, but I thought I'd check with guys here and see if anyone's had a similar experience. Just paranoid and want to see if it could potentially lead to something like a bad infection or if I'm being crazy.