Did Scratching Ruin My Hair Transplant Eight Weeks after Surgery?

It’s 8 weeks after my [tag]hair transplant[/tag] and last night in my sleep, for the first time and probably due to dry scalp and itchiness, I scratched my head so much that in the morning I noticed there was a lot of hair shedding with the bulb but no bleeding. However later on that day I scratched my head again and I noticed there was minor bleeding here and there. I am worried that I have damaged the grafts and may have lost some. Could you let me know if this is the case?

By 8 weeks after [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery, there is little to no danger of harming the [tag]follicular unit[/tag] grafts by scratching your head one evening. However, if the itchiness persists and your repeated scratching results in scarring of the scalp tissue, you can certainly cause permanent [tag]hair loss[/tag].

To reduce the itchiness and related scratching, I recommend using a dandruff shampoo like [tag]Nizoral[/tag] or simply applying aloe vera gel to your scalp.

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David (TakingThePlunge)
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