Senior Member Rick055 Posted October 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 When do things typically calm down enough such that people won't notice a surgery? 1.25 mg finasteride EOD Rogaine Foam 5% QD am Kirkland minoxidil 5% QD pm Nizoral Q2W American Crew Revitalize Shampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rick055 Posted October 9, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 When do things typically calm down enough such that people won't notice a surgery? 1.25 mg finasteride EOD Rogaine Foam 5% QD am Kirkland minoxidil 5% QD pm Nizoral Q2W American Crew Revitalize Shampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Rick, This depends on your amount of hair loss, the grafted area, healing time, and whether or not the transplant area was shaved down. It also depends on whether or not you can wear a hat, bandanna, or topical concealer. Best case scenerio, I'd say after a week, you may be able to conceal your hair transplant. At the most, it could take a few months to be completely inconspicous. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tubs Posted October 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 As Bill mentioned, everyone is different. Personally I was at week 5 when I could drop the baseball cap without the it being obvious that I had surgery. I would have felt comfortable/able to work after a week, wearing a baseball cap, doing a desk job. Tubs ======================= 3,500 grafts - Dr Feller - 08/08/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member badger_01 Posted October 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 Its best to stay away for 10 days atleast. Do it on a thursday and go to work after your second weekend. I had a similar experience to Tubs. I was fine wearing a hat to work in the first month (I told anyone who asked I received stitches for a cut), and was able to drop the hat at 5 weeks. - badger 3279 grafts with Dr Gabel - 06/12/08 My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Gabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted October 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 Depends on what you do, I think. I went back to work Monday at 11 a.m., after having surgery on Thursday so that's four days. But, I'm in an office with one other person. I do have clients come in routinely, and did that week but I generally tried to lay low. I will say I think it would've bee completely unnoticeable if I hadn't have had the old plugs removed from my hairline. If you're lifting, waiting tables, an office manager, etc. I'd say try to take a couple of weeks. 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member royrover Posted October 9, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 I got my surgery last friday and its thrusday today I am at work..my eyes are a lil swelled up...but thats about it I can wear hats to work ..so it depends on what kind of work you do My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yourcoach Posted October 9, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 I'm taking six months of complete bed rest, but I'm extremely lazy. Carl 4,686 grafts = 9,905 hairs with Dr. Cooley 9/24/08 My Hair Loss WebLog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member celeb hair vet Posted December 19, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 19, 2008 ROFL. Yeah, six to eight months of bedrest is best. hardcore long-term veteran of hack plug doctors to ultra refined coalition doctors. knowledgeable about show business hair transplants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member new2thissite Posted December 20, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 20, 2008 I had my procedure on November 10 and still have redness in the recipient area. Have some hair to cover but still looks a little noticeable, but don't think anyone know what it is. Mostly looks like the worst combover in the history of combovers. I suspect in a couple of weeks it will be a non issue. Again, recovery time varies. My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bernstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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