Scabs with Small Hairs Falling Off One Week After Hair Transplant Surgery

This question, asked by a member of our Hair Loss Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by Coalition hair transplant surgeon Dr. Glenn Charles:

One week ago, I underwent hair transplant surgery and was told the scabs from the implanted follicular unit grafts would start falling off after 2-3 weeks. However, it’s only been a week since the procedure, and I’m already starting to see scabs with small, fine hairs inside fall out. I’m worried that I’m losing grafts because it’s only been a little over a week and it seems like I’m losing scabs too early and that implanted grafts are following with them?

Shedding of scabs that have little hairs in them at 1-1.5 weeks is normal. It is very unlikely that what you’re seeing are actual hair follicles.

In most cases, if a graft is dislodged in the immediate post operative period there would be bleeding from the site.

Hang in there, the new hairs will start growing in 3-5 months!

Dr. Glenn Charles

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