Sun after hair transplant

[wrzasowic]

Hello,

I have a question about the sun after the hair transplant.

Today I was in the sun for 1.5 hours, from 18 to 19.30. It was about 25 degrees celcius, but the sun was behind the clouds.

Do you think I could have harmed the transplant results in this way?

I had the procedure 2 months ago.

I'm a little worried ..

[BaldDude]

I think you're fine unless you got a sunburn on your scalp.

[wrzasowic]

Hard to say..
my skin is still red after the transplant (I have a pale complexion). But I haven't noticed any changes, no itching etc.

[mavigo]

You should be fine but wear a hat from now on. I don't think it would effect your hairs but it might cause your skin to be discolored if you keep doing it. 

[StillAlive]

I agree, as long as you are not experiencing any sunburn symptoms (itchiness, flaking, pain) you should be fine, but avoid sun exposure until you are fully healed up. 

[Mike10]

I agree also. I also noted that protocols vary a lot among Drs. Some say 2 weeks, others 6 months. I can't make sense of this

[wrzasowic]

Thank you guys!

[pkipling]

On 8/17/2022 at 1:00 AM, Mike10 said:

I agree also. I also noted that protocols vary a lot among Drs. Some say 2 weeks, others 6 months. I can't make sense of this

There really is a lot of variance in the hair transplant industry with what's considered best practices for post-HT care - which makes it really confusing and hard to navigate. Given that a sunburn is one of the only ways you can damage grafts after the 2 week mark though, I think being extra cautious on the longer side of 6 months is ideal. 

OP - As the others said, it seems like you're probably fine given that you didn't get a sunburn. So while I don't think you should stress or panic, just be a bit more mindful of it moving forward just to be safe. (And as someone who got a bit sunburnt a few weeks ago on a cloudy day, remember not to let your guard down just because it's overcast. Take it from me! Lol)