Senior Member ukpaitent Posted February 19, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2011 Hey Guys 16 days post op here and have developed 3 small scabs directly behind hairline. These scabs are definately different to the ones that have all fallen off whilst washing my hair and massaging scalp with vitiman E oil. The ones i have present are rock hard and tender to touch, they have a throbbing sensation in them and they look angry and red and one of them had a white head around it. As i am only 16 days post op i am obviously anxious that perhpas a slight infection has occured i have contacted my Doctors office however there is a time difference and its the weekend so was hoping any guys/Docs on here could advise? I have already taken a course of antibiotiocs for first 5 days post op. Not sure if something like antibiotic cream would help and i am guessing you can only get this is not available as a non- prescription ( i live in London) My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Frank Posted February 19, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 19, 2011 After my HT's I was told that I could always reach the doctor if needed by calling the office. Not sure how exactly it works cause I never needed to call, but I think it's a legal thing that a doctor has to have some sort of arrangement if he is not available??? Sorry I can't be more helpful Frank 3 HT’s with Dr. Steven Gabel 2004- 2,855 grafts 2007- 2,789 grafts 2010- 2,010 grafts View my hair restoration site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted February 19, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2011 IMHO, the weekend won't hurt to wait until you can reach your doctor. I have seen this before multiple times and forget the term for it, but again IMHO, not anything serious. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ukpaitent Posted February 19, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2011 hi Thanks for the input guys. It looks like a mild case of foliculitis as there is a pimple which is red and angry looking with a white head and the scabs that you can see are from a pimple that burst my main concern is that the grafts around this area have shed and thats the only shedding of grafts i have had to date ( 16 days post op) so i hope they havent been lost due to the pimples etc any input on this would be great as being newly post op i have the anxiety of loosing grafts that i am sure you can all identify with My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted February 20, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 20, 2011 UKpatient, Please check your email. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hair_me_out Posted February 23, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just for the sake of education, what was it and was it serious? My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sean Posted February 23, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 I think I know what it is but I can't remember the name for it. I know a couple people on the forum had a similar concern. Can't seem to find the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ukpaitent Posted February 24, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 24, 2011 Just for the sake of education, what was it and was it serious? Hi It was a mild case of foliculitis. Nothing serious. This can happen to people who have not had a hair transplant. It usually goes away after a week or so by itself. I used a hot flannel on the area 3 times per day which drew the pimples out. The scabbing comes from the open pimple. I was concerned that i would have lost grafts due to this however i was assured this is not the case and that the pimples shift the hair out but they grow back. Its pretty scary to have gotten this however with some reassurance and correct instructions on what to do its all good. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Frank Posted February 28, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2011 UKpatient: I hope things are clearing up. Can you give us a quick update? What is the estimated time for foliculitis to clear up? Is it just a type of infection? Thanks for sharing. Frank 3 HT’s with Dr. Steven Gabel 2004- 2,855 grafts 2007- 2,789 grafts 2010- 2,010 grafts View my hair restoration site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ukpaitent Posted March 1, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) UKpatient: I hope things are clearing up. Can you give us a quick update? What is the estimated time for foliculitis to clear up? Is it just a type of infection? Thanks for sharing. HI Yes as far as i believe foliculitis can be beacuse the hair folicile underneath gets trapped which causes some distress on the surface, or bacteria can get into the folicule. in my case which was a mild one it cleared up on its own within 4 days i helped it along by placing a hot flannel over the area few times a day. In more severe cases i think antibiotics are needed. You should always contact your surgeon with any concerns so they can advise you. Apparently grafts survive mild foliculitis. I think it can be dangerous to seek opinions from non qualified people or read merely speculation opinions regarding foliculitis. I believe that you should follow your surgeons advice and opinions. My surgeon was Dr Hasson and am happy that i chose him. I am now 1 month post op and begining to relax and just wait for growth. Edited March 1, 2011 by ukpaitent My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Frank Posted March 5, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2011 From the photos I’ve seen on this site it looks like Dr. Hasson does great work. I'm sure you will enjoy watching your hair fill in over the next several months. Congrats and thanks for the update. Frank 3 HT’s with Dr. Steven Gabel 2004- 2,855 grafts 2007- 2,789 grafts 2010- 2,010 grafts View my hair restoration site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hair_me_out Posted March 6, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted March 6, 2011 Glad it all worked out. Looking forward to further updates. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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