Q: I had hair transplant surgery 10 days ago and have since developed what looks like big, dry flakes in the transplant area. How long does it take for the grafts to root, and is it okay that some of the grafts fall out when brushing my hair back carefully at this point? Also, the area that was worked on has not fallen out yet, so should I shave this area before the new hair comes in or should this be a natural process?
A: Grafts are generally permanent 9 days following a follicular unit hair transplant procedure, so you may shampoo the flakes off at this time. If larger grafts were placed (with correspondingly larger recipient sites), the grafts will be subject to being lost for a slightly longer period of time. After 9 days, you may shave or clip the hair in the transplanted area if you like, but this will not affect the success of the hair restoration one way or the other.
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Topic: Post-op CareTags: Donor Area / Follicular Unit Transplant / FUE / Graft Popping / Grafts / Grafts Permanent Ten Days After Hair Transplant / Hair Transplants / Shampoo After Hair Transplant
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 1:51 pm
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