cliftonsantiago Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Just had a hair transplant today, I asked both my doctor and my tech's and they seemed to disagree. Will putting concealer in keep the new hairs from sprouting? Does it matter at all? thanks all clift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliftonsantiago Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Just had a hair transplant today, I asked both my doctor and my tech's and they seemed to disagree. Will putting concealer in keep the new hairs from sprouting? Does it matter at all? thanks all clift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member the B spot Posted September 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 You should wait for a week or so to let things heal up. After that, you should be fine, imo. Jason Go Cubs! 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted September 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 You will get a variety of answers on this one. I've heard many docs say it's ok to use concealers after about a week post-op. Dr. Paul thinks I should be stay off of dermmatch for a few months. Either way, I think if you use concealer post-op, you should wash it out before you go to bed. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted September 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm with Aaron that you can get a variety of answers...I was a concealer fiend and researched long and hard into this and never found a totally resolute answer.... Personally, after a week I was using concealers pretty heavily and almost every day -- and I was often sleeping with them in my hair. I ended up in pretty good shape, so the concealer didn't compromise my HT (unless, of course, my growth would be even thicker if I hadn't....) There's so much variability to the unknown of medicine, that to be safe I would simply say to wait as long as you can and use as little as possible and always wash it out prior to sleeping. Either way, I would absolutely do what Jason mentioned and to wait a week+ before considering; after that, I think it's a game of risk tolerance (i.e. you'll likely be fine no matter what, but to be "extra"-sure and seal off any doubt not using them for a couple months is the only sure thing.). Likely, the path decided will closely mimic your personal choices in the bedroom and feelings on the efficacy of birth controls.... ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kristijan Posted September 9, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 You probably want you new hair to grow without any obstacles. Keep it clean and healhty. Short pain for long term gain AVOID IT MATE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted September 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 No - hair grows under your scalp. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted September 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2009 "You probably want you new hair to grow without any obstacles." vs. "No - hair grows under your scalp." Like I said, a variety of views on this toppik... I mean topic. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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