Is this bleeding due to lost grafts or?

[Cro40]

Hi everyone! 

I had a FUE HT (1400) 48 hours ago at a one of the top European clinics. I can see that it is quite often mentioned here as one of the best ones in Europe.

I am still sorting out my impressions, all seem to have went well, and I will write a more comprehensive overview of what/when/how when I get pics from the clinic in the coming days and when I am more relaxed. 

In the meantime, I have two questions if anyone would like to chip in with their experience. 

I noticed this afternoon (48 hours after) some bleeding from one of the graft sites (pic one) when I removed the non adhesive pads given to me by the clinic. I applied light pressure on it with a cotton tab and the bleeding stopped. It was very light, the blood wasn't running, it just kind of accumulated slowly in a tiny bubble. Could it mean that a graft came out. I did not see it on the white pad. Now it looks like a tiny dark spot (is this a scab?).  

I noticed a few of these around the recipient site (pic two zoomed in). In some of them, if I look close, I think I can see a tiny hair popping out. Are these what everyone calls scabs or is this bleeding due to grafts being dislodged/coming out (meaning losing the graft)? 

Thanks! 

Edited November 22, 2023 by Cro40

[Melvin- Admin]

It’s possible a graft popped out, it probably won’t make a difference either way in the end. 

[Cro40]

3 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said:

It’s possible a graft popped out, it probably won’t make a difference either way in the end. 

Hi Melvin, 
Thanks a lot for your response. What might these other red like scabs be? Is that also the case of a graft popping up earlier on and then the red scab forming when blood dried out, or is that simply from grafts being implanted? 

I read a lot about scabs but no idea what they look like. Are they red, dark red, black-ish or white(ish)?

I am heading to the clinic tomorrow to have my head washed again. Will ask them, but I thought I hear from the community here too. 

Thanks! 

 

 

[Melvin- Admin]

9 minutes ago, Cro40 said:

Hi Melvin, 
Thanks a lot for your response. What might these other red like scabs be? Is that also the case of a graft popping up earlier on and then the red scab forming when blood dried out, or is that simply from grafts being implanted? 

I read a lot about scabs but no idea what they look like. Are they red, dark red, black-ish or white(ish)?

I am heading to the clinic tomorrow to have my head washed again. Will ask them, but I thought I hear from the community here too. 

Thanks! 

 

 

The rest look like regular blood scabs that form, nothing to be concerned about.

[Shadman]

46 minutes ago, Cro40 said:

Hi everyone! 

I had a FUE HT (1400) 48 hours ago at a one of the top European clinics. I can see that it is quite often mentioned here as one of the best ones in Europe.

I am still sorting out my impressions, all seem to have went well, and I will write a more comprehensive overview of what/when/how when I get pics from the clinic in the coming days and when I am more relaxed. 

In the meantime, I have two questions if anyone would like to chip in with their experience. 

I noticed this afternoon (48 hours after) some bleeding from one of the graft sites (pic one) when I removed the non adhesive pads given to me by the clinic. I applied light pressure on it with a cotton tab and the bleeding stopped. It was very light, the blood wasn't running, it just kind of accumulated slowly in a tiny bubble. Could it mean that a graft came out. I did not see it on the white pad. Now it looks like a tiny dark spot (is this a scab?).  

I noticed a few of these around the recipient site (pic two zoomed in). In some of them, if I look close, I think I can see a tiny hair popping out. Are these what everyone calls scabs or is this bleeding due to grafts being dislodged/coming out (meaning losing the graft)? 

Thanks! 

Possibly yes, but at the end one particular graft won't make any difference at all. Don't worry at all 

[HappyMan2021]

for the first 72 hours, grafts are susceptible to being pulled out. A hallmark sign of a pulled graft is bleeding.

So it is definitely possible you have lost a graft. Especially if you aren't bleeding in other location and it is only specific to this one area you think you lost the graft. 

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

@Cro40,

As it’s already been stated, it’s possible that a graft popped out.  But if you didn’t bump your head or experience any pain, it’s also possible that you inadvertently picked or opened a scab - but with no damage to the graft at all.

At the end of the day however, while nobody wants to lose a graft, losing a couple of them won’t make any cosmetic impact when the transplanted hair all finally grows in and matures.   This process will take up to 12 to 18 months  

I hope this helps.

Patient Advocate - Rahal Hair Transplant