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Q: When can patients go in the sun after a hair transplant?
A: Following a hair transplant, patients should protect their scalps from the sun for about a month.
This does not mean one needs to stay indoors. It just means that after a hair restoration surgery you should wear a hat or a good sunscreen when outdoors.
Sunburns on the scalp should be avoided, not just for persons having a hair transplant, but for everyone.
Q: Do patients need to wear a bandage after the surgery and for how long?
A: In a properly performed follicular unit hair transplant, the patient can remove any bandages the day after the procedure and gently shower/shampoo the transplanted area.
The bandages do not need to be reapplied.
The reason the dressing can be removed so soon is that follicular unit grafts fit into tiny needle-size incisions that heal in just one day.
Q: It has been over a month after my hair transplant procedure and I am starting to get nervous. When can I expect to see some growth?
A: Transplanted hair begins to grow, on average, about 10 weeks after the procedure, although this number can vary. Hair tends to grow in waves and occasionally some new hair may start to grow as long as a year after your procedure. In general, growth is a bit slower with each hair transplant procedure, although the reason for this is not fully understood.
Q: When can patients resume physical training?
A: Moderate exercise may be resumed two days after the hair transplant.
The main limitation is to avoid putting direct pressure on the donor area and to avoid stretching the back of the scalp (neck flexion) as this will increase the chance of stretching the donor scar after a strip procedure.
There is no such limitation with follicular unit extraction (FUE). However, in general, contact sports should be avoided for at least 10 days with FUE and a month after a strip procedure.
What thoughts go through the head of your average hair loss sufferer before, during, and after a hair transplant?
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