How long after FUE is it safe to resume Jiu Jitsu?

[Surfarosa]

When training we go pretty hard but its not impact - more rubbing (hence the cauliflower ears)

[Gatsby]

For some two weeks but I would say a good month or two at least.

[Surfarosa]

Thanks Gatsby - that sounds sensible. I was going to wait 6 weeks and then wear a head guard for the first couple of months.

[StillAlive]

Basically you may resume full contact sports after a month, once everything is fully healed and it'd take surgery to remove those grafts from your head. Not going around banging your head for no good reason is good advice that applies to everyone, regardless of HT status  

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

@Surfarosa,

first I would say the answer to this depends on whether or not you’ve undergone FUE or FUT hair transplant surgery.  With FUT, the donor area is more tender and fragile and any contact sports could potentially risk scar stretching, etc. With FUE, you don’t have that problem.

in my opinion, just use logic and discretion. Two weeks sounds logical with FUE and with FUT, you might need to wait a couple months if there’s any grabbing of the head, etc.

i’m not too familiar with that particular martial art so I don’t know how much grappling or contact to the head is involved.  So just be careful and use your discretion in terms of contact, etc.

Best wishes,

Rahal Hair Transplant 

[Melvin- Admin]

I would wait until your grafts have fully shed. I would say 3-4 weeks should suffice. 

[shiba1985]

6 hours ago, Surfarosa said:

Thanks Gatsby - that sounds sensible. I was going to wait 6 weeks and then wear a head guard for the first couple of months.

should be more than enough

[Surfarosa]

2 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

I would wait until your grafts have fully shed. I would say 3-4 weeks should suffice. 

Tahsnk for the advice! I had FUE this time and I am healing well.

[Surfarosa]

7 hours ago, Rahal Hair Transplant said:

@Surfarosa,

first I would say the answer to this depends on whether or not you’ve undergone FUE or FUT hair transplant surgery.  With FUT, the donor area is more tender and fragile and any contact sports could potentially risk scar stretching, etc. With FUE, you don’t have that problem.

in my opinion, just use logic and discretion. Two weeks sounds logical with FUE and with FUT, you might need to wait a couple months if there’s any grabbing of the head, etc.

i’m not too familiar with that particular martial art so I don’t know how much grappling or contact to the head is involved.  So just be careful and use your discretion in terms of contact, etc.

Best wishes,

Rahal Hair Transplant 

FUE this time. The contact with the head is not striking - just escaping headlocks etc - more like wrestling.

[Fue3361]

Most say a month for full contact sports.  Personally, I’d wait 2 months to be super safe.  You don’t want to end up wondering “what if”