Lingering hair transplant redness

[Transhair]

At 6 months my recipient area is still quite pink. Could this be due to the skin already being damaged and slightly discolored from my original transplant?

My GP said there isn't any infection, and my surgeon recommended steroids.

Can steroids cause any issues with hair, or should I just give it a go?

[StaggerLee123]

A short burst of prednisone won't hurt you, however the drug is linked to hair loss and a number of other serious side effects in higher doses. Everyone's skin is different and you may just have a fair complection that needs more time to settle down. Slight pinkness at 6 months is not unusual. Although corticosteroids in small amounts aren't a problem the stuff is bad news and I'd avoid taking it even in small doses.

[Transhair]

My complexion is definitely fair.

My skin is less creamy coloured than the photo makes it and my hair bearing scalp is fully 100% white, with barely any colour whatsoever.

[pkipling]

I don't think it's totally out of the ordinary for the redness to still be lingering at 6 months (especially considering how white you say your scalp is naturally), so I wouldn't look too much into it at this point. Spex posted a thread recently about tips for this sort of thing, one of which being witch hazel. I never used it personally and just let my redness run its course, but it's worth looking into.