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Its been 15 days post op, and the implant area is looking a lot cleaner making it easier to hide now that the scabs are gone. I was told to scrub the area hard from day 10, and have lost what I think to be around a few hundred follicles but its okay, as they can start falling out from as early as a week post op up until 4 months to allow new hair to grow through. Each persons healing time is different. The back of the head extraction area is still a little sore and hard to sleep on, but I can sleep on my side now so it's no problem. I wanted to correct what I mentioned earlier about needing special shampoo, as I've been doing a bit of research since and discovered you don't need a particular hair transplant shampoo. The success of your hair growth starts from within your body, not on the surface and so whilst you can find shampoos that market to thicken the hair, these won't affect your actual hair growth rate. The hair thickeners are just a coating to your hair strand to make it appear thicker. A good starting point for successful hair growth would be from a healthy diet and exercise (you can start exercising 1 month post op), and looking after your scalp, particularly the extraction area that has gone under severe trauma, by using cool to luke-warm water when washing rather than hot. I am so glad I did not opt to buy my dr's recommended shampoo for 35 euro per bottle (5 bottles recommended for the first 6 months). You can use any shampoo after 20 days, but if you really want to care for your hair, it is recommended to find one that is paraben and sulphate free to look after those new hairs. Baby shampoos and vegan/organic shampoos are a good example of this and can be found in your local drugstore for cheap. Otherwise, I have read various other transplant stories and recommendations from HT specialists worldwide that normal shampoo works fine.