Early healing
Month 1 of 18
Day 8 after a hair transplant: Crusts loosening
Crusts often start to come away during washes now. A short hair may come out with a crust; the follicle under the skin usually stays where it is. Steady, gentle washing does the work.
What you can do now
On day 8
What's typical
- Crusts lifting in the wash
- Short hairs coming away with crusts
- Pink skin underneath
Call your clinic if you notice
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
- Fresh bleeding from a spot where a crust came off.
- Grey, purple or black patches bigger than the small crusts around each graft.
In the GraftKeeper app, Check a symptom walks you through what to do.
Not yet reviewed by a doctor — verify with your clinic.
Sources
- Hair transplantNHS, 2023
- A hair transplant can give you permanent, natural-looking resultsAmerican Academy of Dermatology, 2026
- Hair transplantation surgeryIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
- Complications in Hair TransplantationJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, 2018