Soft bump in donor area after transplant. Can it be removed?

[HopefulHairlineLHR]

Hi, sorry if this is not the right section to post this.

I had a hair transplant in November 2023 and ever since I have had a bump on the back of my head in the donor area which has not gone away. It is an about an inch in diameter, it is soft with slight firmness. It can kind of be squeezed between two finger tips.

I have attached some pictures to show the bump the next day when coming home from the transplant and one yesterday.

I’m wondering what the hell it is?
Who do I see about getting it removed if possible?

My hair transplant surgeon seemed clueless when I showed him when I went the second time for a touch up and unsurely prescribed me some medication for it I cannot remember what it is but I had no confidence in taking a random medication he’s prescribed with no confidence.

 

[Ĺawton]

Hi, sorry if this is not the right section to post this.

I had a hair transplant in November 2023 and ever since I have had a bump on the back of my head in the donor area which has not gone away. It is an about an inch in diameter, it is soft with slight firmness. It can kind of be squeezed between two finger tips.

I have attached some pictures to show the bump the next day when coming home from the transplant and one yesterday.

I’m wondering what the hell it is?
Who do I see about getting it removed if possible?

My hair transplant surgeon seemed clueless when I showed him when I went the second time for a touch up and unsurely prescribed me some medication for it I cannot remember what it is but I had no confidence in taking a random medication he’s prescribed with no confidence.

What medication?

 

[HopefulHairlineLHR]

What medication?

Honestly I can’t remember it was at the beginning of 2024

 

[Ĺawton]

Honestly I can’t remember it was at the beginning of 2024

I have the same thing in about the same area fròm many years ago put probably haĺf that size. Not sure what caused mine but a little bit òf hair covers it up. A doctor told me he thought it was a lipoma and not to worry about it if it didnt start growing more. Not sure if transplants are known to cause those or not. If money is no isdue lipomas can be removed easily with minor surgery.

 

[HopefulHairlineLHR]

I have the same thing in about the same area fròm many years ago put probably haĺf that size. Not sure what caused mine but a little bit òf hair covers it up. A doctor told me he thought it was a lipoma and not to worry about it if it didnt start growing more. Not sure if transplants are known to cause those or not.

If I’m being honest I feel like it was from one of the people doing poor extraction on that side as that side has very poor hair spacing extraction also on the donor area you can tell after a haircut. Not an expert but I feel like they’ve hit something causing it to swell or something. It was a motorised punch method.

The thing is, I’d leave it but it’s so big and I don’t want to have to keep my hair longer at the back and sides just to cover it, my hair grows quick as it is and I’d have to get a haircut more often

 

[Ĺawton]

If I’m being honest I feel like it was from one of the people doing poor extraction on that side as that side has very poor hair spacing extraction also on the donor area you can tell after a haircut. Not an expert but I feel like they’ve hit something causing it to swell or something. It was a motorised punch method.

The thing is, I’d leave it but it’s so big and I don’t want to have to keep my hair longer at the back and sides just to cover it, my hair grows quick as it is and I’d have to get a haircut more often

Being its not that hard it may be a lipoma and they are easiĺy removed with mìnor surgery but its cosmetic so you will have to pay out of pocket if that is what it is and it can be removed.

 

[HopefulHairlineLHR]

Being its not that hard it may be a lipoma and they are easiĺy removed with mìnor surgery but its cosmetic so you will have to pay out of pocket if that is what it is and it can be removed.

Yeah I wouldn’t mind paying. Do you know who I’d have to consult like what type of specialist?

 

[Ĺawton]

Yeah I wouldn’t mind paying. Do you know who I’d have to consult like what type of specialist?

I think certain dermatologists can do the surgery. Maybe verify they can before making an appt.