Being seen in public

[HarryHonolulu]

Hey all

how long after FUE did you feel comfortable enough to walk around in public without feeling self conscious about the way your head looked post-surgery?

Edited August 27, 2018 by HarryHonolulu

[California]

Hi Harry,

The scabs/crusts from the planted grafts usually take 2-3 weeks to fall off, after the HT procedure. After that, you should be comfortable in public. Obviously, you will still have the look of very short trimmed hair (assuming your hair will be trimmed to a #1 grade before the FUE procedure).

All the best.

Regards,

California

[pkipling]

I wore a hat for about 3 weeks before I felt comfortable going out without it. I buzzed my head after my HT, and the redness in my recipient area lingered longer than I would've liked. I've always had a sensitive scalp, so I wasn't surprised that this happened. 

Once I hit the 3 week mark, in my mind, the redness was still extremely noticeable. However, I trusted my friends who assured me that it didn't look alarming or noticeable, and at the very worst, someone would think I had a mild sunburn. I trusted that and started going to work without the hat. 

Nobody ever mentioned anything. That doesn't mean I can say with certainty that nobody noticed anything, but if they did, they didn't bring it up. 

All of that said, if I could go back in time and give myself some advice that would've made the entire HT process a lot less stressful, it would be this: "Own it. Ultimately, nobody cares if you had a hair transplant. Don't stress out about it. Be less secretive and more open. You don't have to broadcast it, but entertain the idea that getting a HT doesn't have to be this dark, dirty secret... More often than not, people will be fascinated by the entire process, applaud you for doing something about your hair loss, and ultimately forget all about it.. Heck, people will even admit to wanting to address their own hair loss, or mention a boyfriend or a brother or a friend who is also self-conscious about his hair loss, and they'll want to spread this new information to them... Relax and breathe and be proud of who you are and the decision you made to actively do something to help you feel better about yourself..."

That's the pep talk I wish I would've known to give myself.... Then again, I'm sure there's no way I would've listened to any of it at the time anyway.

Good luck! 

[Melvin- Admin]

For my second procedure, I returned to work after two weeks. I worked in an office setting where I could not wear hats. I felt comfortable enough, but in my private life I wore hats up until I started seeing hair growth which was around 4 months.