Hair transplant small bumps: They often don’t mean anything but here’s what you need to know. Small bumps post-hair transplant are most commonly normal. You’ll find they occur on your recipient site in the first to two weeks of your hair transplant because of the skin’s natural healing process.For most patients, the bumps disappear without needing any sort of intervention. Still, you also want to know how to monitor – and when to call the clinic.
Why Do Bumps Appear After a Hair Transplant?
Upon insertion of each hair follicle into the scalp the skin within the area around each graft will realize micro-incisions are being made during its production, via micro-incision. This will induce a localized reaction of repair, which will typically take place around each graft, and appear as slightly raised areas of skin like a few pimple-like bumps.
What Do Normal Post-Transplant Bumps Look Like?
These are a useful guide of what to expect and to avoid any unnecessary alarm.
The most common bumps after hair transplant are:
i)Small, raised skin coloured or reddy spots
ii)Distributed all over the scalp in the donor area
iii)Painful to touch but not severely so
iv)Should subside and flatten after 2-4 weeks
v) May form a small crust or scab on top
This condition of small bumps which go down on their own are referred to as follicular papules.
When Do They Usually Appear and How Long Do They Last?
The majority of people start to feel small bumps occurring around the second to third week post-surgery. Usually this occurs while the grafts are shedding prior to their new growth phase.
For most people bumps will:
(i)Occur between two to four weeks ( peaking then )
(ii)Subside greatly between weeks 6- 8
(iii)Has completely disappeared by the 3rd month in nearly all cases
And again sticking to post-operative care will greatly speed up their disappearance (i.e. Mild washing, staying out of the sun and no picking!).
When Should Bumps After Hair Transplant Raise Concern?
Most lumps are benign But some are cause for concern – seek help straight away you:
Contact your doctor if you see that:
i)Lumps are not decreasing in size
ii)Discharging green or yellow fluid
iii)Bumps are hot or swollen with severe localised pain
iv)You have flu like symptoms or fever together with the changes in the scalp
v)Lumps that go past the third month with no signs of clearing
It could mean a follicular infection or ingrown hair, which we want to treat early. The earlier it can be caught, the simpler the treatment becomes and we want to prevent impacts on grafts.
Can Ingrown Hairs Cause Bumps After the Transplant?
Yes. Once hair starts to grow back after about three months, some hair goes back and curls inside the skin instead goes outside. They create ingrown hairs and look slightly puffy and itchy. It happens easily on the curly or coarser patients and usually be solved at the office instead of being pushed and dug from home with no impact on the final result in the long term and.
How PRP Therapy Helps With Post-Transplant Recovery?
One of the simplest, most efficient ways to avoid recovery complications like excessive bumping and inflammation is Hair PRP in Gurgaon. This service at QHT Clinic is a part of our post-transplant hair loss treatment package and includes taking out a small portion of the patient’s own blood, processing the blood to extract the concentration of growth factors and injecting the blood into the recipient region. These growth factors will-
i) Boost the healing process for the donor site
ii) Help reduce inflammation post-procedure
iii) Build resistance of the already newly transplanted hair
iv) Stimulate better growth with better and denser hair growth.
For clients who have had PRP treatment post-transplant operation, healing feels much faster, lesser irritation occurs from bumps and the results are observed to be better and much quicker. It’s simple, safe, and non-surgical with remarkable added benefits for the result!
Managing Bumps: What You Should and Should Not Do
DOs:
i) Wash as directed from day 1
ii) Lightly moisten as directed in order to reduce the risk of any dryness on the scalp
iii) Keep your head elevated slightly at an angle during the first week after your hair transplantation procedure to minimise any swelling
iv) Call your clinic immediately if you have any concerns and do not doubt your own perceptions regarding any changes and concerns that may arise in regards to your newly transplanted hair
Avoid:
i) Any itching, rubbing, poking or squeezing of new bumps or scabs on the scalp
ii) Using harsh shampoos with chemicals on the implanted scalp
iii) Direct contact with sunlight over the first 4 weeks (wear a covering head piece when outdoors)
iv) Heavy exercise over the first two weeks
Why Choosing the Right Clinic Matters?
The rate of occurrence as well as intensity of bumps after transplant are directly correlated with how well the hair restoration surgery is performed and the care received post-procedure. Procedures are performed correctly with the hair transplants surgically inserted using appropriate tools to limit disturbance of skin surrounding the area and avoid any untoward occurrence in the near future. At QHT, the best hair transplant clinic in Gurgaon; procedures are carried out in an operative suite, by highly specialized surgeons trained solely for performing hair transplants.
FUE technology accompanied with highly magnification tools minimizes tissue disturbance while at the same time maximizing graft survival and healing of the wound.
Post-transplant guidance available 7 days a week- not a work schedule you have to rely on.
Conclusion
Why the bumps after a hair transplant are normal Bumps post hair transplant is normal and are part of the healing phase for many of the recipients. These are not dangerous for the recovery and with time start fading in a few weeks. The important thing is to keep yourself informed and follow the instructions, acting on them immediately if something seems unusual.
If you’re looking for hair transplants – or had one recently and have concerns -QHT Clinic in Gurgaon is all set to assist you.
Dr. Sandeep
- 25 Years Total Clinical Experience
- QHT Hair Transplant Procedures
- Advanced Hair Restoration
- Hairline Design & Reconstruction
