personlady Posted Monday at 08:46 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:46 PM Today I was poking at my head. It's Day 21 post surgery, so I assumed that was ok. As I poked at a small scab like blob, it came up, and I looked closely, and there was a tiny cylinder of tissue around the base of a hair. I looked at my head, and I saw a miniscule HOLE. this is weird.... why did this graft take 21 days to decide it wanted to exit? About the shedding stage... what do the shedded hairs look like? Do they look wider at the root, or do they look pretty even? How do you know the difference between a failed graft and a shedded hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SeanT1 Posted Monday at 10:02 PM Senior Member Share Posted Monday at 10:02 PM One graft won't change the final result, I wouldn't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personlady Posted Monday at 10:16 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 10:16 PM I thought losing grafts was a risk for the first week or so. It's weird to lose it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted Tuesday at 04:36 AM Senior Member Share Posted Tuesday at 04:36 AM It’s highly doubtful that you “lost” a graft…sounds like you simply shed a graft which is normal. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted Tuesday at 12:23 PM Senior Member Share Posted Tuesday at 12:23 PM Your Grafts have been perfectly secured after the 21st day after surgery! Please find other hobbies other than poking your head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheGreatPretender Posted Tuesday at 10:05 PM Senior Member Share Posted Tuesday at 10:05 PM On 7/1/2024 at 9:46 PM, personlady said: Today I was poking at my head. It's Day 21 post surgery, so I assumed that was ok. As I poked at a small scab like blob, it came up, and I looked closely, and there was a tiny cylinder of tissue around the base of a hair. I looked at my head, and I saw a miniscule HOLE. this is weird.... why did this graft take 21 days to decide it wanted to exit? About the shedding stage... what do the shedded hairs look like? Do they look wider at the root, or do they look pretty even? How do you know the difference between a failed graft and a shedded hair? Lol, no way in hell you have taken a graft out after 21 days. The thing is secure after 8 to 10 days. What you see is the hair shaft being separated from the folicle, it will grow back in 3-12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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