Hat / Working out

[JH225]

Hello, 

I am on day 11 after having the FUE done. Hair is in place but the rest of my head is a little un-proportional since they had to shave more off the back and I cannot get a haircut yet. I am a bit self conscious and go into the office everyday. Will wearing a hat in the office and also wearing one while working out effect the growth of my grafts?

[John1991]

You're not going to hurt the grafts once they're anchored (which they are by now) by wearing a hat.  You're good.

[Gatsby]

As @John1991 stated at eleven days you will be fine. 👍

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

@JH225,

At 11 days postop, your newly transplanted hair is deeply rooted and the follicles are secured underneath the surface of the scalp.  As a result, there’s nothing you can do apart from undergoing surgery to remove the newly transplanted follicles. Moreover, it would be very difficult at this point to prevent the transplanted hair from taking its natural course.  This includes  shedding of the transplanted hair between 4 to 6 weeks after surgery and then hair growth starting between 3 to 5 months after surgery.

Long story short, wearing a hat will not affect growth in one way or another.  In fact, wearing a hat is probably the best way to conceal the fact that you’ve had surgery to the world as long as you can get away with it.  It will also help protect your scalp and transplanted hair from the sun if you have to be outside for an extended period of time.

I hope this helps.

Rahaal Hair Transplant 

Edited April 4, 2023 by Rahal Hair Transplant

[JohnCasper]

I walked 18 holes of golf one week after getting over 5,000 grafts transplanted in 2012.  I wore a hat of course and everything was fine.  Those grafts are firm and embedded in just a few days after surgery.  Your grafts won't even know your wearing a hat.

[stephcurry30]

On 4/4/2023 at 9:12 AM, Rahal Hair Transplant said:

@JH225,

At 11 days postop, your newly transplanted hair is deeply rooted and the follicles are secured underneath the surface of the scalp.  As a result, there’s nothing you can do apart from undergoing surgery to remove the newly transplanted follicles. Moreover, it would be very difficult at this point to prevent the transplanted hair from taking its natural course.  This includes  shedding of the transplanted hair between 4 to 6 weeks after surgery and then hair growth starting between 3 to 5 months after surgery.

Long story short, wearing a hat will not affect growth in one way or another.  In fact, wearing a hat is probably the best way to conceal the fact that you’ve had surgery to the world as long as you can get away with it.  It will also help protect your scalp and transplanted hair from the sun if you have to be outside for an extended period of time.

I hope this helps.

Rahaal Hair Transplant 

Dr Rahal,

At what day after surgery would you say that the grafts are firmly secured. day 7?