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I'm sure it's fine after a month, but I wanted to get some second opinions. How long should you wait? Thanks. 

I'm sure it's fine after a month, but I wanted to get some second opinions. How long should you wait? Thanks. 

1 hour ago, JohnAC71 said:

At least for the four months after your transplant you need to be as careful as possible. So yes any doubts use a hat and/or sunsceeen as much as needed. It’s really not worth taking any risks. 

Gotcha. I live in SolCal so it's basically always really sunny.. no hikes for a while, which is a bummer but that's fine .

I know that you are supposed to avoid getting sunburned in the months proceeding a transplant as it can damage the new grafts. If I were to go on a hike or just be outdoors for a period of time, is sunscreen and a hat enough to protect me from this? Or should being outdoors be limited as much as possible not matter what for the next few months? Thank you.

18 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said:

I would wait 1 month to start lifting and start off light. You don't want to stretch the scars. 

Ok, but I had an FUE, so I don't really have scars. Would you recommend the same amount of time for FUE? Thanks. 

9 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

Is this advice even for fue?

No, FUE.

19 minutes ago, LonelyGraft said:

Didn’t your clinic give you post op instructions mentioning this? Each clinic has their own set of guidelines 

Yes, I was told that basically after 5+ days that I'd be good, but I like reassurance. I spent good money and just prefer getting second opinions. 

I know hats for the most part are safe to wear at a certain point. I am on day 11 after a transplant and was curious if wearing a beanie is okay? I am assuming that won't do any damage but you guys are why more knowledgeable than me. Thank you. 

I am on day 11 (transplant was on the 25th) and wanted to really get back to the gym and start weight lifting again. I am pretty positive that it's totally fine at this point, but wanted to make sure that I won't be doing any damage. Thank you.

2 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I would say around three weeks, or once the grafts have shed. 

That long? Why do so many doctors recommend earlier? 

I had a transplant done last Tuesday (the 25th) and my doctor said that about 6 to 7 days later you can start washing your hair like normal. I of course trust him and he was great throughout the whole experience, but Ive heard conflicting info online from other surgeons/patients. When is it completely safe and secure so that no grafts are lost? Thanks.  

I'm sure it varies from patient to patient, but usually how long dose it take fore the redness to fade from the transplant area? Thank you. 

32 minutes ago, ADuckwithNoHair said:

Exactly. Depending on the procedure you get different kinds of scars.

FUT leaves a linear scar:

FUE leaves small punch-like scars:

If done by skilled surgeons, the areas where hair has been harvested are practically invisible. But they are there. The finite number of donor hairs that can be transplanted is why we must make cautious and intelligent use of every single one of them. Those are all you'll get for your entire life and once they're gone they're gone.

Thank you, that makes sense. On average, how long is the donor area from a FUE visible? I am assuming it depends person to person. 

3 hours ago, ADuckwithNoHair said:

They don't 😞. Otherwise we'd have infinite donor and everyone could have thick NW 0 hairlines lol

I don't understand. So is that part of the head just hairless from then on? Whenever I see a transplant that area looks grown in.

If those follicles are removed (on the back/side of head), how do they eventually grow back?

I've looked into quite a few doctors and Mohebi seems like he's great at what he does, plus I live near him. Curious of anyone's experiences with him? Thank you.

I've posted about this in the past but never really gotten much of a response. Has anyone used them or know someone who has? Their results look really great online, was curious if they are a legit place to go. Thank you.

On 12/19/2019 at 4:08 PM, pkipling said:

I wore a cap for the first 6 weeks or so just to make sure nothing was noticeable - although in hindsight, this was probably overkill. Should I have another procedure in the future, I won't be as secretive/worried about it. I don't recall the exact timeline of the donor area healing, but it healed significantly quicker than the recipient area, which stayed pink for the first 4-6 weeks. I have rather fair skin though and a pretty sensitive scalp, so I think this was on the longer side of recovery based on what most people report. 

So I live (sorta) near Los Angeles, how was your experience with Dr. Mohebi? How long in advance did you have to schedule? Thanks.

So I am thinking of getting and FUE Hair Transplant sometime in the next year. My question is, how long until the donor area looks normal(ish) again? As well as the redness of the transplant area? Asking because I plan on taking time off work and am curious how long this process takes. I'm sure it various for everyone, just looking to get a general idea. Thank you. 

I've noticed a lot of people who go to Dr. Diep often have issues with the donor area (i.e. he takes too much and it leaves patches). Is this an actual problem associated with him or am I mistaken? Thanks.

On 8/30/2019 at 7:35 PM, mojobrotato said:

Thanks! 2500 total. 

What was the total cost for your FUE if you don't mind me asking? Thanks. 

I don't see them discussed on here as much but I've seen their results and they seem great. Has anyone had an experience with them? Thanks.

On 8/23/2019 at 10:36 AM, Melvin-Moderator said:

In my experience he was excellent. Everyday I look in the mirror I’m reminded of the work he’s done. 

Check out my thread, it was my 4 year anniversary last month 

 

This is crazy - I recognize you from a youtube video I saw recently in doing FUE research. I was actually going to soon post a comment asking who your surgeon was. Turns out it was actually Diep.

Wow, looks great. What was the total cost for your transplant? Thanks.

I am considering Dr. Diep as my surgeon. He seems to be well liked on here and I live in California and so he is a logical choice. Just curious about some of your experiences with him? Thanks.