craig1982 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Hi - I'm having a FUE transplant on 19 September with Dr Greg Williams at Farjo. I'm speaking at a conference 13 days later. Will the scabs have dropped away from the donor area at least, ie. the lower back? I'll be partially shaved on the areas on the photos. Local shave. Will this still look terrible 13 days out or can it be dealt with through any cosmetic techniques? I'm concerned about being self-consious. At the least, will the obvious blooded bits be gone? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kiwik Posted August 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 Hi, the bloody bits will be gone by day 13. Actually, you might not look too bad from above, depending on how the implanted hair covers the redness of your scalp. I spoke at a conference 3 weeks after my HT and I was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted August 14, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 14, 2023 @craig1982 The scabs on the recipient area can easily be taken off before 13 days and i think that area won't be too noticeable to others plus i think at just 13 days most of your transplanted hairs will be there as usually they keep on hanging for more than 13 days easily before they start falling off so the area would be dark and won't highlight much and due to those hairs the redness will not get highlighted... 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Odysseus Posted August 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 What you will look like depends on what you mean by "partially shaved". Your scabs should be gone by day 7 or 8, but you will probably be red (like a sunburn) in the recipient area. The good thing is that the recipient area is small and on the back of your head. Get there early enough that you get to pick your seat. Try not to sit in the front row where the whole room is looking at the back of your head. Sit in the back or stand in the back corner of the room whenever you aren't giving your presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Emiry Posted August 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 You will look like you had a hair transplant. Sorry, 13 days is too early and humans heal very slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted August 15, 2023 Moderators Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) If you are combing your hair over from the side then you should be able to cover it pretty well. You don't have much hair in that spot now, so you're not going to lose much. It's just a matter of being able to hide it with existing hair which looks like you can probably do. I've been doing a series of small HT repair sessions to add density to very thin hair and I've always been able to go back to work within 8 to 10 days without anyone noticing. EDIT: I should add that I am not having the area being worked on shaved though. Edited August 15, 2023 by BeHappy Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bhumik Shah MD Posted August 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) Everyone's tolerance regarding how acceptable they look post op is different:- some people rock a crazy hair cut with no care in the world, while other patients freak out about the slightest redness. However in general by day 13 your donor area will be well healed and even your recipient area should look relatively clean. Edited August 15, 2023 by Bhumik Shah MD 1 Medical Director/ Hair Transplant Surgeon at BKS Hair Restoration. NOTE: All posts are for educational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Please direct all inquiries regarding specific health concerns to your physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahal Hair Transplant Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) @craig1982, Below is an example of one of Dr. Rahal‘s patients who of course had FUE. As I’m sure you can see, this is proof that the donor area can look not only very well healed 13 days postop but the donor can look like essentially no signs of surgery ever took place even when the size and back of the hair is worn at exceptionally short lengths. Below is a picture of one of Dr. Rahal‘s patients immediately postop and then again at day 9, Best wishes, Rahal Hair Transplant Post-Op Day 9 Edited August 15, 2023 by Rahal Hair Transplant Rahal Hair Transplant Institute - Answers to questions, posts or any comments from this account should not be taken or construed as medical advice. All comments are the personal opinions of the poster. Dr. Rahal is a member of the Coalition of Independent of Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig1982 Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BackFromTheBrink Posted August 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2023 Here's me 10 days after partial shave FUE... As you can see, it's hard to detect the implanted follicles in the hairline. The donor is still pretty short so looked like a terrible hair cut 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member JoeD Posted August 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2023 Can dermatch be used at that point for redness? I made a separate post about it, but no one responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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