wait time for smp after ht?

[marcin872]

I am going to get a fue work done in feb and was hoping i can get smp done as well in june. Would 4 months be enough time to wait? Or can it be done even earlier?

[tacolinowest]

if it were me id wait 9 months

[HARIRI]

When it comes to HT after SMP then no need to wait, like in my case I had SMP into my scar on July and then added some chest grafts to it after a month. Wont affect because its just an ink and not that deep. However if you are thinking of SMP after HT then you should wait at least 6 months. This is the period that was given to HT patients at Dr. Koray Erdogan clinic because the skin should heal well in order for the ink to stay.

[AGL77]

Hey hariri, how r u? Don't know if u remember me but we exchange a few pm's over a yr ago about dr rahal. Anyhow I have been following ur journey and I knew your plan for a while was to do beard into the scar after a revision, so what made you decide to go with chest? Are you happy with the smp work still? Do u have any posts on ur chest procedure? What's the cost/graft? Thanks

[Jotronic]

Marchin872,

 

If you want SMP into the top of your scalp where the grafting work is being done then your planned time frame should be ok but I personally would feel better giving it a full six months. Same goes for the donor zone if you are hoping to fill in any FUE scarring but it is not a guarantee that the scars will take the ink very well. Sometimes scar tissue takes SMP well, sometimes it doesn't.