Dealing With Pimples 3 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery

I’m  approaching the 3 month mark after [tag]hair transplant[/tag] surgery  and I’m starting to get some pimples in the receipeint area. My question is if i pop them will it hurt the grafts?   I  know that they say at 10 days you would have to surgically remove the [tag]follicular units[/tag] and  that you cannot lose them, but what damage can   popping the pimples do?

This  [tag]hair loss[/tag]  question was answered by  Dr. Cam Simmons of Toronto, Canada, who is a highly esteemed member of the  Coalition of  Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  

If you are getting more than a couple of pimples at a time, please contact your [tag]hair restoration[/tag] doctor. Pimples don’t usually affect the final results but they can be a nuisance. There are some simple measures that your doctor can recommend to reduce the number of pimples you get. These could include such things as warm salt-water soaks, topical antibiotics or other lotions, or oral antibiotics (like acne medications for teenagers.) The treatment your [tag]hair loss doctor[/tag] will choose would depend on the severity of the pimples.

I would recommend against squeezing any pimples. If they break inwards instead of outwards you could get inflammation and scarring under the skin. Big or painful pimples can be punctured with a sterilized needle to release the pressure but you should follow your own doctor’s recommendations.

Ironically the pimples tend to be at their worst before the [tag]transplanted hair[/tag] has grown enough to hide them. Hopefully your pimples will disappear and you will see some good [tag]hair growth[/tag] soon.

Cam Simmons MD ABHRS

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