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Kallum Hynes

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Hi, unfortunately in work i have scratched the transplanted area had the FUE transplant just under 8 weeks ago. Should i be worried about lost grats? While a hair or two were removed it didnt seem like a graft was visible

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Baldingman23

Valued member
Graphs are secure after 5 days so you should be absolutely fine, maybe send a photo to the clinic to get their opinion
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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As long as the scratch is only on the surface of your skin and not deep you have nothing to worry about.
 
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Kallum Hynes

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As long as the scratch is only on the surface of your skin and not deep you have nothing to worry about.
Yes it was only a scratch from a nail and only seems to of scratched the surface area a hair was dislodged but no graft behind it.
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Just keep the area clean as you don’t want to get an infection from the nail.
 
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Mick From Farjo

Valued member
Surface scratches will not harm the grafts once they`re securely in place which is days 4-5 post-op. Like BM has said, keeping the area clean will prevent infection. Are the visible hairs transplanted or are they your native hair growing back? If they are transplanted, you`re experiencing early growth for 8 weeks.
 
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Kallum Hynes

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Thanks, no the hair you can see growing across the front area etc is all new transplanted hair. The area that was cut had healed nicely. I’m currently undergoing the prp treatment due for me 3rd injection Sunday so not sure if that’s helping the process?
 
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Mick From Farjo

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The PRP could be the reason you`re experiencing early growth. Have you noticed growth in other areas?
 
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Kallum Hynes

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Slightly more growth but more the fact the hair existing hair isn’t falling out anymore and the quality of it is improving.
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Good to hear the scratch healed ok which is what I expected. You’re lucky having growth early on.
Was it hairline work only? Or did you have other areas addresses?
 
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Kallum Hynes

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I had the front hairline rebuilt and the fringe area lowered. Photos are around 2 weeks after the op and then yesterday. Personally feel like the prp has helped with the strength and quality of existing hair.
 

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Bigmac

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Hi Kallum.
Do you any pictures from the day of surgery?
Which clinic did you use?
 
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Kallum Hynes

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Not the greatest of pictures I’ll try get hold of them from the clinic when I’m back there Sunday. Hair growth clinic London.
 

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Bigmac

Bigmac

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Picture is a bit on the dark side. It looks like a decent amount of grafts you got.
Are you on any hair loss prevention regimen?
 
bullitnut

bullitnut

4 awesome repairs with SMG
Nothing worse than banging your head or scratching it after surgery, I bumped my head getting out of a taxi after one of my surgeries and was worried as hell but it was after the grafts were secure and it did no damage, but I get the worry...good to hear all was well afterwards.

Never heard of the hair growth clinic dude, who's the doctor there?
 
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