Regular Member lopress65 Posted June 28, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted June 28, 2020 I am four-days post-op from 2500 grafts in my crown and 650 grafts along my hairline via FUT. Today was my first shower where I lightly rubbed the grafts to start working on getting the crusts/scabs off per my doctor's instructions. Just curious how it looks so far. I didn't really notice anything come off in the shower, but I did notice one or two spots that looked bright red afterwards, you can see one of the spots in three of the four photos that I posted. How does it look overall? Anything to be concerned about? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted June 29, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) Four days is too early to start rubbing the grafts. At this stage you should only be spraying or using a cup to rinse the grafts with luke warm water, and non medicated shampoo suds. Check with the doc. Everying looks normal to me but 0-7 days is the critical period for graft anchoring. Edited June 29, 2020 by 1978matt 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gabreille Nelson Mukhia Posted June 29, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2020 Why don't you wait for a couple of days more before fully having a head wash. Maybe the 7th day would be more appropriate. Official representative of Eugenix Hair Sciences Dr. Arika Bansal & Dr. Pradeep Sethi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5crlGyTac2hlU1gHneADzQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted June 30, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted June 30, 2020 All looks good. I've pulled out a graft 6 days post-op before, so be careful. I would just pour a cup of warm, sudsy water on your head for now. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 30, 2020 Administrators Share Posted June 30, 2020 Did you let the shower head hit your scalp? You shouldn’t be wetting your head in the shower at 4 days. You should be using a small bowl of water and baby shampoo to wash the top. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lopress65 Posted June 30, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 30, 2020 I haven't used the shower head yet. Even when I used my fingers, I was still pouring water with a cup and using baby shampoo. I think I'll play it safe and wait until day 7 unless I hear back from my doctor before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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