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Anyone any thoughts? Would be really grateful to hear 😀

Hey guys, Can I just sense check something regarding sun exposure and graft survival post HT? Suppose one lives in a cooler climate and is exposed to the sun for a long time, but due to the cooler temperatures does not tan or burn, are the grafts completely unimpacted? i.e. is it only strong sun, strong enough to leave a tan or sunburn, that can impact graft survival?

Hi all, coming to this thread after searching the forums. Is the suggestion that the problems with Nizoral are due solely to the drying impact? Or is anyone suggesting it may harm grafts?

How's it going @Antonio Marcio Prado? Any update?

Hey guys, has anyone got experience of having rental x rays post op? Or alternatively read anything about the impact having dental x-rays could have on graft survival? I’m due to get a dental x-ray but can hold it off if I should wait for a particular length of time post HT. I’m currently 3 months post op. Any info or suggestions would be gratefully received! Thanks 😀

Thanks for replying everyone!

Isn’t this the central question though - are grafts at 3 months just like non-transplanted grafts, or, while physically secure, are they still delicate and need certain conditions to become normal hair?

But as Melvin explained above, very few doctors do this. Even then best ones don’t. This is largely because it would take way too long and also physically it’s a repetitive task - in my view you don’t want those doc hands getting tired.

Hey, At three months post op, I've kind of forgotten about my HT and the extra precautions I should be following...until now. Our boiler is broken so, not adverse to cold water, I'm having freezing cold showers, to the extent that after the shower I have a slight headache for a few minutes. Could this vascular contraction cause the grafts harm (they aren't growing yet)? Thanks in advance!

He’s on Harley St which make his prices ridiculous. His results do seem impressive - I had a consultation with him but on that basis decided not to go with him. He had a bizarre strategy of taking donor from the crown (already thinning) for the hairline. That to me was a big red flag.

Thanks everybody for your replies!!

Thanks @A_4_Archan! Just feeling kinda nervous when I’m reading that it shouldn’t be buzzed for 6 months. Like, 6 months….what could be the rationale for that considering that they’re apparently anchored, safe, and needing of surgery to remove them after 2 weeks?!

Hey @A_4_Archan & @Shadman thanks for your replies. That’s what I’d figured - so why can’t we have our recipient cut/buzzed too? To even things out before the new growth comes through.

Hi everyone, So there seems to be a consensus that you can’t cut your recipient for several months after the HT. My doc doesn’t give any advice on this matter (awaiting response). I visited the barber today for the first time since my HT at 2 months post op, just to get the sides and back buzzed. This is what he did, but when doing the sides, to fade it in, he went really high up my scalp and touched the edges of the recipient. Could this have impacted the transplanted grafts inside?! I’m freaking out!

Hey guys, for those that use ketoconazole shampoo, how long after a hair transplant did you wait before you started to use it? This site suggests waiting four months: https://www.yetkinbayer.com/en/is-it-safe-to-use-nizoral-shampoo-after-recent-hair-transplant.html My doc said it’s fine after 14 days. Would be grateful to hear others thoughts and advice from their doctors.