Disaster: How many grafts will I lose if I have large dark blood spots after FUT?

[delancey]

Have the bruises gotten better, RSN?

[rsn]

The bruises got a little better, but what does it matter?

 

The bruises were barely any better by day 5, and Dr. Karadeniz and Dr. Hairwear above both say that the first five days are when the new grafts need fresh blood. If the clotting choked off the grafts during the first five days, then any healing after 5 days will not bring the grafts back to life. The black and purple areas covered most of the recipient region, with varying shades, so I've lost most of the transplanted grafts.

 

Consider bruises as severe as in my pic. Consider even if Dr. Karadeniz is wrong about their being vein damage. Consider if the same dark bruise was in your knee. Would it really clear up much in 5 days or even 10? Bruises don't heal that quickly, with or without vein damage.

Edited December 16, 2014 by rsn

[olmert]

My guess from the pic is you will lose 50% of the grafts.