Guest Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 danny, you didn't do damage to the other grafts,the 1st week when they get wet they swell to the surface. that is normal,it is disturbing you lost 4 grafts if in fact you lost 4 .you can often confuse a scab,dried blood,a shedded hair,and/or shock loss of actual existing hair with a graft when in fact it is not,so relax and go a little easier if you feel you have been too harsh on your scalp.gently pat the ht area,don't scrub and rub hard for several weeks,gradually look and judge your own healing as we all heal different.i'm a little over 2 months now and am itching to see my new hair,but don't yet have much going on yet. like most people say,i guess its 3 to 4 before it gets drastic,so i'm trying to be patient although it's hard. hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Danny Posted March 19, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hi, How your HT goes ?? do you see any progess yet ?? It kind of too late to ask you this question but it might stop me from damage more of my HT. The question is that after shampoo the transplant area, do you use any soft cloth to pat the area so that it can dry or you just let dry by it self ?? All this time, after i shampoo i have use a soft cloth to pat the tranplant area so it can get dry fast and to stop the follicle for rising about the skin surface. thanks, danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 danny i think that i can speak for most who are losing their hair and/or people who have had an ht.the days are gone when we towel dry our hair,hey when we were all kids we would take a towel and rub our hair vigorously dry cause we weren't concerned about losing hair.i'm 34 i haven't towel dried my hair in 12 years.you just had an ht ,you should not be patting your hair dry. let it air dry.that may be why you were losing grafts,remember my previous correspondance to you ,take it easy.a few lost grafts won't kill you,but i know it's depressing,just go easy on the recipient area.donor area you can be more agressive.have your hairs shed yet?any pain or discomfort?is your scar very red still?how do you look and feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Danny Posted March 19, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hi Figsy, Thanks you for the response, it been two weeks post-op and i have been towel dry on the receipient area all these times. Do you think by drying receipient area with towel cause damage to HT hair ?? I still have a little bit scab on the receipient, i still have a little bit of discomfort on the donor area. Do the HT hair continue to growth before it shed ?? My HT is not begin to shed yet.. danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hi Danny, The day after my surgery (I'm 42 days post op) I went back into the Dr's office and they shampoo'd my hair and towel dried it (very light patting). They instructued my to do the same from that day on. So I did. I did not rub the shampoo or the towel at all. I did very light patting. And I used a pitcher of water instead of the shower head. As mentioned, Im 42 days post op and I still have FU's that have not shed. They are not growing either. Evidently, I'm a slow healer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Danny Posted March 19, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hi Midnite, Thanks you for the response. The way you take care of your transplant area is just exactly what i been doing. instead of using shower head i'm uisng a cup to pour water on it and after shampoo the transplant area i have use a very soft cloth for very light patting and dried the area.. Is it the right way to care it ?? Who is the doctor did you have your HT with ?? danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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