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Hi guys, Is it safe to user concealer on the donor area 4 weeks post fue op ? I go back to work soon and don't want anyone to know I've had a transplant, my recipient area redness is minimal but the donor area is still quite red. I have been applying aloe vera and witch hazel which is helping but would like to know if anyone has used concealer and if so what type to use.

Thanks for your informative reply Gillenator, your point about the dermal layer, is that referring to the donor or recipient area ?

I'm gonna be a bit cautious and start around 6-7 weeks post op but will not spar and stuff so shouldn't have any problems with getting hit on the head. I wouldn't mind knowing if three months is the actual point at which everything is safe to do or is just a cautious view, I mean what would happen if you banged your head at week 2 or something, will it affect the growth of the transplanted hairs.

Isn't the three month thing more to do with the donor area healing for people who have had a strip procedure ?

Hi guys, I know you can start normal exercise two weeks post ok but when is it ok to do intense physical activity like martial arts, is 4 weeks ok ?. Does doing intense exercise affect how the transplanted grafts grow ? Finally what happens if you take a knock or kick to the head when training, does it affect the hair transplant ?

No, Dr Maral didn't do any of the transplant himself, it was left to his Senior Technician to extract and do the slits, he did regularly inspect the transplant procedure. He told me that the senior nurse had done countless procedures and is highly experienced, I have no reason to believe that she hasn't done an excellent job, if you read the experiences of other Maral patients you will find that they have had vey good results from his clinic. I for one am happy with the procedure so far, God willing I will get the results I am hoping for, i'll keep everyone updated

Hi Sanglee, I had my transplant last saturday, so am 6 days post op now. I couldn't have hoped fro a better experience from Dr Maral and his staff, I was picked up from the airport by their friendly and professional driver who spoke good english and taken to the hotel which was actually quite nice, it looked fairly new and very clean. The next day I was taken to the clinic where I met Dr Maral who advised me on what sort of hairline he suggested which I totally agreed with. i was then taken to the procedure room where the really nice nurses cut my hair before I was told to lie down and they proceeded to administer the anaesthetic injections, the first 7-8 or eight of them did make me squirm a little but it wasn't too bad. After the area was anaesthetised another nurse started the extractions, the process to this point probably took 2-3 hours, thats a rough guess as I was quite drowsy at the time. After the extractions were completed we had a little lunch break and then the most experienced nurse performed the slits on the head ready for the grafts to be inserted. The insertion of the grafts was done by three nurses at one time, the total hair transplant time was roughly around 6.30 hours for me. I was then taken back to the hotel and was told to take the tablets they gave me and to try and sleep upright for a few days with the travel/neck pillow they gave me. The first night I didn't really get much sleep to be honest. The next day day I was taken back to the clinic where the bandages where taken off and I was given post op instructions. The whole experience was positive for me, Dr Maral, his drivers and all of the nurses/technicians were all really professional and friendly, i couldn't have really asked for more.

Hi everyone, i have been an avid reader of this forum ever since I started thinking of having a hair transplant, I particularly enjoyed reading the accounts of Hesediel, abcd0000, JimmyNeutron. After consulting 3/4 doctors, I have booked my transplant with Dr Maral on the 26th September 2014, I have read about the experiences of the above members but have a few sort of practical questions which im hoping someone could be kind enough to answer. What is the hotel like, is it close to restaurants and shops How soon can you realistically go back to work, I have taken three weeks off work, is that enough ? I am quite a keen martial artist and normally do quite intensive training, how long before I can resume strenuos activity What sort of creams/lotions/supplements can i get to speed up the healing process I appreciate any replies and will try and upload pictures a bit later.