On my postop instruction sheet, it says after day 5, "you may begin to lightly rub the graft area to help remove crusts" & "any remaining crusts after 10 days should be rubbed off." Is there any arm in allowing them to fall off on their own?
On my postop instruction sheet, it says after day 5, "you may begin to lightly rub the graft area to help remove crusts" & "any remaining crusts after 10 days should be rubbed off." Is there any arm in allowing them to fall off on their own?
I'm on day 3 postop and have a significant amount of crusts formed. However, my postop instruction sheet advises to soak my head in water for 20 minutes twice a day...I would expect that if you did that for 7 days, you won't have to worry about ANY crusts remaining.
I pretty much let mine fall off on their own. I was apprehensive about helping. So mine took longer, but I've had great results so far(3 months post op). I do like the idea of soaking your head, I would have done that! Good Luck!
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