Post op grafts falling out

[Angelino]

I'm two days post op. What could possibly make the grafts pop out of become damaged? Showering? Rolling over on them while sleeping? etc. I'm a little paranoid to even move.

[TakingThePlunge]

Angelino,

 

Can you elaborate on your post-operative care? You mentioned showering. You should not be exposing your transplanted grafts to the direct force of a shower two days post op. Did your doc provide you with washing instructions?

[England]

Essentially for the first 4-5 days you should avoid pretty much any contact of anything with the grafts, IMHO.

 

If you do shower, as David says you should not allow any of the spray to hit your grafts. After a few days you should gently pour water over the top of your head so it runs gently over your grafts.

 

You should avoid sleeping in positions where your pillow makes contact with the recipient area, many use a neck pillow to help with this.

 

You should wear clothing which doesn't have to be pulled over your head, and instead wear buttoned up shirts or zip up jackets.

 

You should avoid wearing hats as the material can become entangled with the grafts and pull them out when you remove it.

 

As I said, basically just leave them alone and don't let them touch anything for the first 4-5 days. After that they should be properly settled and would need to be surgically removed.

[Angelino]

I'm pretty much doing all of what you listed, just trying to get a gauge on how these things might come out, thanks for your answers.

[gillenator]

Angelino,

 

When grafts are lost that soon after surgery, there will be bleeding that oozes from the recipient sites. Is this happening? If not, than I doubt that you have lost grafts.

 

Have you contacted your doctor?

 

I highly recommend that you do so.

[Angelino]

Nothing is happening like that at all. I'm just curious as what it would take to lose grafts.