Kevin8890 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Hey all, I am now 17 days post op. According to my instructions, (starting several days ago) during my daily hair washes I should be actively going into the recipient area loosening and getting rid of the crusting- either by gently massaging with my fingertips or with a sponge. I stopped this after the 1st day (1 think 3 days ago) bc I found it too nerve wracking. Afraid that I may accidently pull out graphs and ruin some of the procedure. How important is it to get rid of the crusting? Currently, I am very conservative for my daily hair washes. I simply just pat the shampoo in the graph areas and rinse. I definitely still have some crusting, but my technique (although conservative) seems to be pretty effective at removing crusts. And additionally, I am not experiencing any scalp discomfort, irritation. or itchiness in the graph area. So I am wondering if I can just stick to this conservative hair washing technique, and let the crusting come out naturally. Edited December 4, 2020 by Kevin8890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted December 4, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted December 4, 2020 Rest assured your grafts are secure after day 10. So at this point you can start being a bit more aggressive in massaging the scabs off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin8890 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Thanks. That's what I thought Just wondering tho. In case anyone knows. What is the advantage of messaging them out, versus letting them come out naturally? Is it bacterial/ hygiene related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member deitel130 Posted December 4, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted December 4, 2020 Generally all surgeons will request to remove them the latest starting by day 10. I was advised that it's healthier for the scalp and part of the healing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LondonRamen Posted December 4, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Run the shower over your crust for a full 10 mins. While the it is still running, start to massage the crusty areas with your fingers. The crust will come away within a couple of minutes of massaging with your fingers as it will have heavily softened after 10 minutes of soaking. Edited December 4, 2020 by LondonRamen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 4, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted December 4, 2020 It's important to remove the crusts to provide a clean free environment for the regrowth to take place and allow the new hair shafts to grow through...often the hair stubble within the graft will also come off with the crusts...that's not a lost graft so no reason to worry. 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...
Kevin8890 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Thanks for the advise guys. Had a very productive hair wash session today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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