Swelling came back 1 month after hair transplant, what should I do?

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I got hair transplant done 1 month ago and had swelling after 3 days. Swelling gone after 4 days but came back 1 month after, any advise.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Swelling can occur after any hair transplant procedure.  If you are concerned it is best to contact your doctor.  Swelling is NOT normal after one month.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

Although swelling shortly after surgery is not uncommon, it is unusual to have it recur a month later.  You ought to call your surgeon and go in for an evaluation.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

Definitely go see your doctor. No new symptoms, especially swelling, should be appearing after a month. Pretty much all symptoms should actually be gone by now- swelling at this point suggests that there may be some underlying issue that your doctor will need to address. Without an examination there's not much to make a diagnosis.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If swelling returns one months after your hair transplant, I would recommend that you return to see your doctor, get examined and that will tell him what caused the swelling which is clearly not normal

Swelling came back 1 month after hair transplant, what should I do?

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