Saturday, November 9, 2019.

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I finally was able to wash my hair normally, albeit with a lot of care. I ran my head under warm water in the shower, put on the shampoo that the doctor gave me, and let it sit for a minute. Then I rinsed it out and a ton of scabs came out. I was extremely gentle. When I went back and looked at my pillow, it had a lot of little scabs on it too.

Now I can see all the little hairs that were transplanted. They look like they’re still growing. Based on other experiences I had read, I expected the hairs to fall out with the scabs, but they don’t seem to be in any quantity. I’m hoping the hairs will stay and continue growing. The one down side is that the very short hairs are pretty noticeable compared to my regular hair. Now I see why some people completely buzz their hair before the procedure. Oh well, it’ll just be a few weeks before things start to blend better, assuming the hairs stay put.

I’ve continued to use the aquaphor moisturizer on the back of my head. There was some pain today, so I didn’t take any tylenol until later in the evening, before I was set to go to a movie, because I didn’t want resting in the reclining seat to trigger more pain.

I’m also continuing to spray the CopperK on the top of my head. It seems like the hairs are doing so well, I might as well not change my routine.