Could coughing after a hair transplant make my grafts pop?

It is unlikely that you would dislodge a graft by coughing a few days after your transplant.  While it takes five days for the graft to be fully incorporated into the scalp, even after a day the grafts are held in place by a serum plug that begins to form right after they are placed.  

Although we ask patients to minimize any activity that may affect the grafts and dislocate them, in general it would be very difficult for coughing to dislodge grafts.

Overall, the answer is no. In general, coughing, as well as straining like in the bathroom or by lifting weights, increases the blood pressure to your head. In that way, you can burst a blood vessel (like in your eye or nose), or after surgery in the area. If this were to happen right after surgery, it could make your scalp bleed more and push out the hairs. However, at 3 days, the hairs do a fair amount of sticking power, so it is unlikely that any would fall out. I wish you success with your surgery!Sincerely, Eric T. Carniol, MD

Hi. It would be very difficult to dislodge grafts by coughing so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Coughing after a hair transplant will not make the grafts pop out. They should be secure within the first day