Regular Member MK92 Posted January 11, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hey everyone, I just had my first HT on 1/4 and was concerned because I have accidentally bumped the grafts a few times with my fingers throughout the week while trying the style the hair that covers them. Since I am new at this I cant tell if I have done any damage or not, should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted January 11, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 It certainly does not sound like you did any damage. It's okay to touch them at this point. After roughly three days, the grafts are seated pretty good in the dermis layer of scalp tissue. You will know if you lose a graft when you see a steady trickle of blood ooze from any of the recipient sites where the grafts were placed. IMHO, you are fine, just keep your scalp safe guarded from bumping it into walls, etc. Hope you have an awesome result! 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...
Regular Member MK92 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thank you for the input, I have not seen any sign of bleeding so hopefully all is well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member steve0580 Posted January 12, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yeah, no worries. I've pulled a graft out twice after surgery because I kept playing with it. It was difficult not too, because it itched so much. As gillenator said, you will know if you pull one out. I kept thinking "How can so much blood come out of a tiny hole like that"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted January 14, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2013 Yeah, no worries. I've pulled a graft out twice after surgery because I kept playing with it. It was difficult not too, because it itched so much. As gillenator said, you will know if you pull one out. I kept thinking "How can so much blood come out of a tiny hole like that"? I believe the reason that there is so much bleeding and oozing when a graft is removed is because the recipient site created goes deep into the dermis layer of scalp where the blood supply is rich. 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...
Regular Member Thomas2012 Posted January 15, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 15, 2013 Mk92, I had my transplant done the same day. A fue 3000 grafts. I bumped my head two days ago and nothing happened so I believe they are pretty well set now. Have you noticed a lot of itcheness in graft area and especially donor suture area? I have been putting Neosporin on suture area, which really helps, but any help on what to potentially put on transplanted area that won't hurt them. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rhino3 Posted January 18, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think you're fine. A day after having a procedure done by Dr. Rahal, I smacked by head HARD against a low angled ceiling on the top floor of the local bed and breakfast in Ottawa, and immediately went to Rahal's office out of concern -- I was freaking out because I literally nailed the recipient area really hard (not my proudest moment). They took a look and chuckled a bit -- they said unless a graft pops out and there's bleeding, I have nothing to worry about. 2 years later, I can verify that they were right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted January 19, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2013 Been there done that. From what I have heard unless there is blood, there is little need to worry . Of course, I wouldn't go around head- butting people JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MK92 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks for the input guys, I really appreciate it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MK92 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2013 Mk92, I had my transplant done the same day. A fue 3000 grafts. I bumped my head two days ago and nothing happened so I believe they are pretty well set now. Have you noticed a lot of itcheness in graft area and especially donor suture area? I have been putting Neosporin on suture area, which really helps, but any help on what to potentially put on transplanted area that won't hurt them. Thanks Thomas, I really didn't seem to have to much itching throughout the past few weeks and I was given some Aloe to apply at night to the recipient site and that seemed to do the trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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