Comb hair Post-OP

[mintberrycrunch]

Hi Guys,

can anyone tell me when it is safe to comb my hair after OP?

 

 

[gillenator]

I would recommend using a soft bristle brush, not a comb because the crusts could potentially be removed prematurely with the teeth of a comb...OUCH!

You can softly and safely brush your native hair carefully after 3 full days post-op...the grafts are pretty secure at that point in time.

[mintberrycrunch]

Thanks for responding.

I combed my hair about 6 weeks post-op and saw that some hair came with.

Which is why I was a little worried and wondered if this was a bad decision to comb.

Can you comb the hair normally at that time?

[ciaus]

Yes 6 weeks is more than enough time, 9-10 days post op grafts are securely anchored.

[gillenator]

On 11/28/2020 at 10:33 AM, mintberrycrunch said:

Thanks for responding.

I combed my hair about 6 weeks post-op and saw that some hair came with.

Which is why I was a little worried and wondered if this was a bad decision to comb.

Can you comb the hair normally at that time?

At 6 weeks post-op yes you can brush your hair, no combing...and it's normal to see some hair come off with the brush.

[mintberrycrunch]

On 12/3/2020 at 12:02 AM, gillenator said:

At 6 weeks post-op yes you can brush your hair, no combing...and it's normal to see some hair come off with the brush.

Unfortunately I did not use a brush but a comb. How do you know that the grafts have been damaged?

[gillenator]

Very doubtful that you would damage your grafts...it's more an issue of the teeth in a comb might get caught on some of the crusts or scabs.

This would not happen with a soft bristle brush.

[BDK081522]

If you still have crusts at 6 weeks there's a much bigger issue than comb vs brush. Nothing to worry about because your grafts are secure well before then. You're just shedding and it's normal. 

[gillenator]

At 6 weeks the grafts are very secure.