Red donor scar 6 months post-op FUT

[jay9]

Anyone have any advice or thoughts on a red donor scar 6 months post-op FUT?

 

I believe I may have prolonged the healing process by unconsciously rubbing at it waiting in traffic or sitting in bed etc. I took some photos today and was unpleasantly surprised by how red it still is, as I recently had my hair cut fairly short on the sides and in back...

 

Thanks all.

[gillenator]

jay9,

 

I see that you are a new member of this community, so welcome...

 

It is not real unusual for the donor scar to have redness at this point in time post-op and it could be partly attributable to the level of collagen that you have.

 

Applying a good quality aloe rich cream can help improve the redness and if it lingers on, contact your surgeon to get some advice on using a topical steroid cream which also can help.

 

Over time, the redness should dissipate as your healing process fully manifests.

 

I would also advocate that you may want to keep the length of your hair in the donor area at least 1 inch or so in length to hide the scar until things improve.

 

Congrats on your recent procedure...