Minor bleeding at transplant site on day 6

[yalla8]

Hi,

I'm now 7 days post op for a 1700 FUE surgery. Two nights ago I was instructed by my dr to apply an ointment to my recipient site and then wash off scabs the following morning. Yesterday I was able to get most of the scabs off with massaging. I went about the day feeling fine. However, in the afternoon I noticed that a small splotch of blood had formed on my forehead. I may have rubbed a hair shaft there, but nothing too severe. Of course I'm worried I may have dislodged a graft. But from what I've read, the blood discharged from dislodging a graft would be more severe — this was very localized. I'm wondering what this might have been? Would I be able to tell from looking at my recipient site if a graft dislodged? 

Thanks in advance.

[LaserCap]

If you were picking at the scabs, it is likely you'll bleed a little.  It is typically recommended you gently scrub with the tips of your fingers.  I would not worry about it however.  Say you did lose a graft, which is unlikely, you will not be able to tell the difference when it's all said and done.  1 out of 1700  is insignificant.

[pkipling]

By day 7, your grafts are extremely secure and it'd be almost impossible to dislodge them from washing alone. Also, as a general rule, if a graft were to be dislodged, it would be quite painful. It sounds like this is just blood from the scabs and I wouldn't be too concerned... And on the extremely small chance that it was a graft, understand that it would be one graft out of 1,700 which will make absolutely no cosmetic difference whatsoever. 

Hope that puts your mind at ease. Happy growing - and congrats on the procedure!

[Gabreille Nelson Mukhia]

12 hours ago, yalla8 said:

Hi,

I'm now 7 days post op for a 1700 FUE surgery. Two nights ago I was instructed by my dr to apply an ointment to my recipient site and then wash off scabs the following morning. Yesterday I was able to get most of the scabs off with massaging. I went about the day feeling fine. However, in the afternoon I noticed that a small splotch of blood had formed on my forehead. I may have rubbed a hair shaft there, but nothing too severe. Of course I'm worried I may have dislodged a graft. But from what I've read, the blood discharged from dislodging a graft would be more severe — this was very localized. I'm wondering what this might have been? Would I be able to tell from looking at my recipient site if a graft dislodged? 

Thanks in advance.

Don't worry sir. Its okay. It happens. The scabs are glued very tight sometimes. When they are removed, some of the unhealed skin bleed a little. Don't worry. Don't stress a lot about it. Now you can have a healthy diet and proper stress management. 

[LonelyGraft]

Usually a dislodged graft will bleed a good amount. And like everyone has been saying, one graft lost out of your entire surgery will make no visual impact.

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

no worries. By now you should be almost completely healed. So you need to forget about things for a few months because there is generally no growth until 3-4 months post-op. Good luck.