Regular Member tysonjames123 Posted September 16, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hey guys. I know I ask a lot of questions on this forum but I'm trying to be careful with this whole thing. If you can answer the two questions below, I would greatly appreciate it. And I would like feedback from multiple people so I can get several perspectives. So on Day 13 post op of a 1500 fue transplant, I went to my doctor and the nurse told me it was time to be more aggressive with shampooing my hair so I can remove the scabs. I had (and still am) doing the cup method in the shower with baby shampoo. She told me to massage the recipient area until the scabs loosened and came off. Almost every scab had little hairs with it. My concern is... What if they weren't just scabs that fell off? What if grafts were with them? Would I know? Is it obvious to tell if you lose a graft? Again, this was at day 13 when I started massaging my scalp to loosen and remove scabs. I'm currently at day 19 post op. My scalp is still a little "numb feeling" in places and it's a little itchy at times. Is this normal? And tonight I accidentally went under the shower head. I immediately pulled back once I did. Am I ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Td06 Posted September 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 16, 2015 You should be fine past 13 days post op. listen to the nurse and follow your post op instructions. If you really lost a graft there would be some sign of bleeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tommygun Posted September 17, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted September 17, 2015 Grafts should be fine by day 13 for sure and head numbness can last months. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 You're fine - you can shower as normal now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 personally would stick to your cup method for a couple more days, I personally dislodged grafts at day 14, (Oh God i still remember it happening - was all in slow motion - saw 20 or so just gone!!!) June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 personally would stick to your cup method for a couple more days, I personally dislodged grafts at day 14, (Oh God i still remember it happening - was all in slow motion - saw 20 or so just gone!!!) They were probably already broken from being raked across your scalp by Bhatti during the extraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 @ stig yeah yeah yeah ha ha ha - jokes aside im heading back for some more rake action in 4 weeks June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tysonjames123 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 personally would stick to your cup method for a couple more days, I personally dislodged grafts at day 14, (Oh God i still remember it happening - was all in slow motion - saw 20 or so just gone!!!) At Day 14? Oh man... I really hope that I didn't dislodge grafts then when I was removing the scabs at Day 13. How exactly did you know they were grafts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 hairs fall out they are about 3mm long, grafts fall out they are about 6mm long with a little bulb at the end, they look completely different June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted September 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 The hair that came off with the crusts were the graft hair and is perfectly normal. You did not lose any grafts otherwise there would be extensive bleeding oozing from the recipient site. By day 13 and certainly by day 19 which is roughly three weeks post-op, your grafts are secure. So going under the strong flow of the shower is just fine and at this point in time, I agree with your clinic to be more aggressive in removing all of the crusts on your scalp. Scabs and crusts are two completely different things. Scabs are simply dried blood which cover a wound. Crusts are the dead graft tissue above the scalp line and serve no purpose at this point in time and why doctors want them removed. Congrats on your recent procedure... 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 Spidey Posted September 19, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 19, 2015 hairs fall out they are about 3mm long, grafts fall out they are about 6mm long with a little bulb at the end, they look completely different the bulb means nothing. If you didn't bleed, you didn't lose a graft. Shed hairs contain bulbs as well, it doesn't mean you lost grafts. The cells that generate the hairs remain. My 1036 graft FUE with Dr HASSON. https://hassonandwong.com/timeline/fue-hair-transplant-timeline/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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