Regular Member Royal_tiger Posted November 5, 2002 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2002 I had a follicular HT three weeks ago (10/15/02) that involved over 600 grafts in the frontal area. Presently, I shower everyday and shampoo my hair with Neutrogena without rubbing the grafted area (where I just pat shampoo). My question is: How long should I wait before resuming normal shampooing i.e., rubbing the grafted area and blow drying my hair at warm setting? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Royal_tiger Posted November 5, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2002 I had a follicular HT three weeks ago (10/15/02) that involved over 600 grafts in the frontal area. Presently, I shower everyday and shampoo my hair with Neutrogena without rubbing the grafted area (where I just pat shampoo). My question is: How long should I wait before resuming normal shampooing i.e., rubbing the grafted area and blow drying my hair at warm setting? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 If you had follicular transplantation the only way you are going to get those grafts out is with a knife. So rub your head vigorously and get on with your life. The grafts know what to do. Dr Feller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Royal_tiger Posted November 5, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2002 Dr. Feller, Thanks for your guidance. One quick question: Although it is too early to tell, in my grafted area there are short hairs (i.e., the transplanted ones) that are quite sparse. When I asked my surgeon (on follow-up visit) about it he said there are a lot of grafts that you don't see because they don't have hair sticking out. Is that a correct evaluation? I am concerned that the desnity of grafted hair may not be what I thought. Thanks for your help, Dr. Feller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 That is a correct evaluation. The presence of hair in the transplanted area three weeks after surgery is not an accurate indication of what lies beneath. Most of the hairs have probably shed by now. Don't worry about it. Dr Feller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 Most of the transplanted hairs should fall out in the 2-6 weeks post-surgery. Some may not fall out at all, but this is not any sort of indication of the final regrowth. Most the hairs will have shed by around 6 weeks. Then comes the hardest part, waiting for them to start growing again. I'm about 4 months past my second surgery, and they're sprouting like crazy! Also, it's important to try to remember that you will not see the final result until as much as a year after surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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