Craters / Pitting in the recipient area

[div777]

Hello, 

I had my hairline done and I'm 12 days post-op. I'm healing well and most of the scabs have now fallen off. There seems to be an issue with one area though. When the scab fell off, it revealed a small crater, about 1.5 cm wide and maybe 1/2 cm deep. It's quite noticeable in person. I have another one on the other side of my hairline where the scab has not fallen off but it looks like it might have the same issue.

I'm wondering if any of you have experienced something like this before? Did it eventually go away? What exactly is happening here?

I had been in touch with my clinic coordinator and had been advised to put some antibiotic ointment on it, which I have but have not received any reply about what exactly is causing the holes and if these are temporary or not.

[digi23]

6 hours ago, div777 said:

Hello, 

I had my hairline done and I'm 12 days post-op. I'm healing well and most of the scabs have now fallen off. There seems to be an issue with one area though. When the scab fell off, it revealed a small crater, about 1.5 cm wide and maybe 1/2 cm deep. It's quite noticeable in person. I have another one on the other side of my hairline where the scab has not fallen off but it looks like it might have the same issue.

I'm wondering if any of you have experienced something like this before? Did it eventually go away? What exactly is happening here?

I had been in touch with my clinic coordinator and had been advised to put some antibiotic ointment on it, which I have but have not received any reply about what exactly is causing the holes and if these are temporary or not.

Not sure, but this looks like infection possibly? I dont think its dark enough for it to be necrosis.

I will tag @DrTBarghouthi, he will probably respond his opinion on this.

Which clinic did you go to?

Edited December 27, 2021 by digi23

[DrTBarghouthi]

Thanks for the mention @digi23

Yes it doesn’t look like necrosis to me. However l, do you have immediate post op photos? In some cases it can be an area of dense incisions that have opened up and caused larger wounds. I would use the antibiotic on it and this will eventually peel off once the skin under heals. 

[gillenator]

Definitely keep a close eye on this and send pics to your surgeon.