How Long Until I Can Work out After Hair Transplant Surgery?

Concerning working out after a hair transplant...I let my patients resume normal activity two weeks after surgery.

This can be done 4 weeks later even with heavy exercise. Running can be done gradually after 3 weeks.

In our practice, we instruct the patient to wait until we remove the sutures/staples (8 to 10 days) before going back to normal activity. The more active you are during this period increases the chances of having a more pronounced scar in the donor site. Normal walking is permitted during this period.

I recommend patients wait one week (7 days) before resuming exercise.  That should allow an adequate amount of time for the grafts to heal in the recipient sites.

I advise patients that they can return to full exercise, with the exception of swimming, on the 6th day after surgery. However, I strongly suggest you speak with your surgeon.

I do not know of a problem working out, getting your heart rate or blood pressure up, or doing most activities at this point. I would agree that avoiding dirty water (swimming pools included) for another month is a good idea. In my experience, patients can return to strenuous exercise in about 2 weeks without a problem.

You can exercise one month after surgery as long as you do not wear tight head bands or caps, which will not cause any permanent damage, but may increase post-operative swelling. Avoid swimming for another month because you don't want to soak fresh wounds. Get back in the gym. It would be a shame to spend that time and money to improve your appearanceand then end up fat and out of shape.