5 days after FUE hair transplant – Aug 18, 2020.
I’m not sure how much longer I can stand sleeping on the couch. All I want is a good night’s sleep and to be comfortable. My goal is 7 days to make sure my scalp is healed, and my new grafts are securely settled into their new homes. This goal is becoming increasingly difficult to attain.
The lack of sleep is starting to make me feel anxious, impatient, and second-guess my decision. After 5 days, I think I should be farther along or be less uncomfortable. But I don’t know because I have no baseline to compare my results with. I could contact Dr. Josephitis, but I don’t want to disturb him with my neurosis.
I just need to take some deep, calming breathes and visualize the end game. This is part of the healing process, and I’m not special and don’t have super healing powers. It’s only been 5 days. I need to be realistic in my expectations and keep moving forward slow and steadily. After all, this is a hair marathon, not a sprint. I see my hair transplant as a marathon instead of a fancy hairpiece would be a sprint.
Donor and Recipient Area
The donor area feels like it’s on fire today. I don’t see any cause for concern as the donor areas look good and have no signs of inflammation or redness. I’ll continue to take Advil to help with the pain.
I’m still using the Liposomal spray. For me, the moisture helps relieve some of the itchiness from the scabbing and soreness of the donor area. Because I keep spraying, it always feels like a constraint drip of water running down my scalp. Drip. Drip. Drip. This feeling is also picking away at my patience. Since I’m afraid to rub out a follicle, I’m continually dabbing my scalp with a paper towel. I’m sure the Liposomal isn’t doing anything at this point; since the purpose is to promote healing, and at this point, I’m healed. However, I’m being a bit neurotic, and it can’t hurt.
I’m going to continue spraying until the scabs are gone, which is supposed to occur within 10-14 days.
Showering
Post-op instructions say my grafts should be securely in place 5 days after my hair transplant. That means I should be able to take a shower and submerge my head under the showerhead. However, I’m nervous about doing this too early. We have intense water pressure, and I don’t want to take the risk. Honestly, today I’m too tired to care and too tired to take a shower.
Work
I received a few nice compliments from people at work today. They said they liked my new buzzed haircut. They were surprised because they have never seen my hair this short and thought I looked good. This reassures me that if I look good with a whiffle, I should look much better once I have more hair.
I’ve also determined the proper lighting for my video conference calls. I adjusted the lights so I have a shadow on the top of my head so no one can see the redness and scabs, but you can see some of the grafts sticking out, so I don’t look completely bald.
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