How Long Before The Redness From A “Hair Plug” Removal Fades?
This question comes from a member of the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums:
Years ago, I underwent an antiquated [tag]hair transplant surgery[/tag] where multi-unit, [tag]hair plug[/tag] grafts were implanted in my hairline. After years of turmoil, I’ve decided to have these pluggy grafts removed, or punched-out, and seek a modern, state-of-the-art [tag]hair transplant procedure[/tag] at a later date. However, I’m wondering how long it will take before the redness caused by the [tag]hair plug removal[/tag] procedure fades away?
Because of the size of multi-unit, plug grafts, it’s reasonable to worry about redness and swealling from a removal procedure. Keep in mind that although hair plugs are removed much like [tag]follicular unit grafts[/tag] in a [tag]follicular unit extraction[/tag] ([tag]FUE[/tag]) procedure, the trauma caused by the size of the punch grafts will result in some swelling and redness in the extraction area. For the sake of comparison, a typical follicular unit extraction tool will measure 0.7 – 0.9 mm in diameter, whereas the average plug graft measures (and will require an extraction tool) 3.5 – 4 mm in width.
On average, the redness created by hair plug removal will last anywhere from 2 – 3 weeks. However, keep in mind that the wider the graft, the more trauma caused during extraction, and the longer the area will remain red. For example, a micro or mini-graft (a plug graft dissected into smaller, but still unnecessarily large segments) extraction would remain red for less time than a punch or plug graft removal.
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