Walking and cold weather immediately after FUE

[fullheadofhair]

Hi everyone! I had a big hair transplant recently (3,500 FUE) in Europe and have a few questions regarding aftercare, particularly with regards to immediately after the hair transplant.

 

Firstly, I'm on holidays and I wanted to do some sightseeing around Europe while im here. Does walking for maybe 4 hours a day impact the hair transplant at all?

 

Secondly, does exposure to the cold winter temperatures (2-5 degrees celcius) have any impact on the outcome?

 

I'm getting a little paranoid now as 48 hours after my transplant i was doing lots of walking and have been exposed to the cold weather between day 2 and day 20 post my transplant.

 

Any feedback would be welcome.

[hsrp10]

Light walking will not impact the grafts at all and cold winter with little sunlight and less chance of heavy sweating is actual ideal postop weather.

 

I wouldn't put yourself in a position to get frostbite, but the cold itself should not pose any harm except if you were to get hit with a snowball or by a falling icicle.

[KO]

I can't imagine it would, but I would buy a hat, probably two, one for sun and one for cold weather. Once you're past the 1wk benchmark, you can probably protect your hair with hats.

[Speegs]

20 days post op your hair is settled, but I'd cover your head with a warm cap to protect it.

 

No sense risking scalp damage from sun exposure or cold exposure.

 

Truthfully, you need to keep your head covered outdoors for several months now.

[mattj]

I walked the streets of Ottawa, Canada after my FUE procedure, wearing only a surgical cap, and the February temperatures of -15C (or perhaps even lower) did no harm to my result.