Hwrd

You have clearly stated you didn't get what you wanted, and what you thought was going to be done. If that isn't a disconnect, what is? I agree the doctor knows best, but shouldn't he accidentally tell you what is best before hand and then follow thru? He did say during the consultation that he was going to spread it through the top, I was just hoping for more in the temporal area. I will really only know in about 9 months! I trust him, I work with him, I have helped with other surgeries and he is good, conservative, but very good. So I have no reason to believe his hair transplants are not up to the same standards. I was just very worried about the nubs so to speak.

As it was stated the little nubs are just some of the scabbing, I thought they may be popping. Overly concerned. His post op regimen, Keep head dressing on for 48 hours. Sleep upright for the first 48 hours, rotate ice packs every 10-20min. He also gives you a medrol dose pack, Keflex, and vicoden PRN. At 72 hours you can gently wash with baby shampoo once a day (by wash I mean GENTLY message) and H2O2 three to four times per day to help break up scabs/crusts. The one graft came out after I washed and was trying to remove a crust. The second one seemed like it was sticking out of the skin about the top 1/4 of the graft. I dont have any pictures now. I can try and get some tomorrow.

also, I dont think we had a disconnect on what I wanted done. I wanted more temporal filling but when he evaluated me, he told me that he isnt going to put it all in the temporal areas because 5-10 years down the road, I will come back and say "What the hell did you do to me" if the rest of the thinning takes place behind the temporal area/crown. I think what I wanted was more temporal coverage but what he did was best long term. Practicing medicine as a PA, I know that what a patient wants may not always be what is best.

The dr is a plastic surgeon I work with. He gave me a pretty good rate on it. He does alot of cosmetic surgery, but only does 1 or 2 hair transplants per week. I really only needed the temporal areas filled, he told me during the consult that I probably only needed 1K grafts total. When it was over I asked how many he got, he replied about 800. I misinformed you guys about the wash routine. He recommends baby shampoo once a day and Hydrogen peroxide Three times a day starting POD 3. I had approximatly two grafts come out so far. The rest seem fine, I think the little nubs I was asking about are just protrusions of the graft due to the swelling. I am still swollen some even after 5 days, a dose pack, icing. Also, my BP was pretty high during the surgery even though he gave me catapress, plus I was snowed with demerol and versed. He had said my blood pressure and swelling was causing a couple of them to pop. So far so good. He has some before pics, once the afters are done I can post them.

great thanks. I had one graft come out so far, bled like a stuck pig. Just worried about the others. I will give him a ring monday and see what he says, I dont think that anything can be done other than watchful waiting. I didnt traumatize them or anything. I will continue with the ice and pray for the best. Also, I hope I am happy with the results in 9 months. He said I needed about 1000 and ended up with 800 or so grafts but I am around a stage 2, mostly receeding in the temporal areas. The doc filled in on top more than I thought he would, and less in the temporal areas where I wanted but I think he was thinking more long term. Hope the fill is adequate. Any comments??

Just had about 800 grafts done, I am post op day 3. I see a bunch of areas where little "nubs" of the grafts are higher than the scalp, almost if they are going to be pushed out. This is in quite a few places. Is this normal? I didnt/dont have much swelling, plus I am finishing up a dose pack. Is this normal? are the grafts going to sink back in or are they going to pop out?? I only had one come out so far. I just started washing my hair three times a day with baby shampoo/water and some H2O2 rinsing. Is this normal? I know towards the end of the surgery I had a few of the grafts popping out, just concerned.

Just had about 800 grafts done, I am post op day 3. I see a bunch of areas where little "nubs" of the grafts are higher than the scalp, almost if they are going to be pushed out. This is in quite a few places. Is this normal? I didnt/dont have much swelling, plus I am finishing up a dose pack. Is this normal? are the grafts going to sink back in or are they going to pop out?? I only had one come out so far. I just started washing my hair three times a day with baby shampoo/water and some H2O2 rinsing. Is this normal? I know towards the end of the surgery I had a few of the grafts popping out, just concerned.