Back to work

[FUT4000]

I know its variable on each doctor and each patient's profession, but if you're able to wear surgical caps at work, when would the soonest advisable back to work date after surgery be? 

[Al - Moderator]

Well if you REALLY wanted to you can go back the next day if you have a job where you can sit at a desk and basically take it easy and not be seen much all day. Realistically I'd say about 5 to 6 days because you want to wait until any swelling is gone and you had your first good hair wash to get rid of all the dried blood in your hair.

 

[pkipling]

Echoing what BeHappy said. Technically, you could go back the day after the procedure depending on the nature of your work. However, even though I didn't consider the recovery period to be "painful", per se - I was definitely a bit uncomfortable for a few days after the procedure and was grateful to have the downtime. I went out for lunch 1-2 days after the procedure and was fine - but I'm not sure how much I personally could've focused on doing anything productive. I would recommend taking a few days off afterwards, but if you feel up for it, it technically shouldn't be an issue.