Hello,

About 3 months ago I had a rather small hair transplant on the frontal part of my hair where my hair was thinning pretty badly. The doctor told me that I would not really see results until 5 months later. All the scabs are gone now, I was told that some of the hairs that were implanted would stay and that others would fall and a new one would spring from where the old one fell.

My concern now is that some areas of my scalp have become itchy and irritated. There are some tiny little bumps that hurt when I touch them. Someone suggested they might be hairs trying to break through the skin towards the surface.

Has anybody ever experienced something like this? Should I go see my doctor immediately?

Thanks in advance,

Luminal

Probably Normal

These are probably ingrown hairs growing in but you may want to call your doc. Who was your doc?

Likely ingrown, a warm (but not hot!!!) damp facecloth placed on top will likely help. To MRBJ's point, getting the doc's point of view is probably good as well.

Bayer

Luminal,

Your scabs should have been gone between 10-14 days if you were following typical post op instructions on removing the scabs. The majority of the transplanted hairs typically shed before they start to regrow. New growth typically starts between 3-5 months. In grown hairs are very common around the 3 month mark. (I think I covered everything )

IN other words...what you are describing sounds perfectly normal...but if you'd like to post some pictures of your situation, we could probably give you a better idea.

Hope this helps.

Falc

Hey Luminal,

Sounds like you are describing MY scalp! I am at 2 and a half months, and I have numbness in the center of the transplant area as well as itching and some bumps. I am also seeing my first new hairs! Most frustrating is wanting to scratch, of when my scalp feels irritable and I can't do anything about it but tough it out. My doctor and the good folks here advise hanging in there. When in doubt, do call the doc. You paid for it...
Best of luck!

Ringo

Ringo,

Thought it's not advisble to scratch, your not going to hurt your grafts at this point. You might, however, want to try Aloe to help soothe the scalp. It does help with the itch!

Falc

Hi all

Numbness can linger for a while. At 2 months you probably have some hairs popping through which is causing the itching or redness. Sounds fairly normal .. 2 months is not a long time so it will take about 4-6 months before you feel totally normal

Thank you guys for your quick and comprehensive answers. I feel much relieved. I contacted my Dr. and asked him anyway. I will try to get some pictures soon.

This forum is truly a blessing. I started reading it about a year ago, and without it I would be totally lost.

Thanks,

Luminal

Glad to know that we were able to help you.

Falc

Cheers

Luminal,

Glad to know the forum has helped u out as much as myself
Good luck to you, and keep us up to date
R

I am a bit itchy myself at 1 month post op