Can rain cause harm to transplanted hair after 13 days post op? What does the hair look like after getting infected? (photo)

After 13 days, there is no risk of doing damage to the donor or recipients area by getting it wet in the rain. We have patients soak their heads the day following surgery, and the risk of infection is almost zero. 

An infection in the recipient area may occur as early as 2-3 days after hair transplant surgery. Infection of the hairs is called folliculitis and infection of the skin is called cellulitis. Initially the area is likely to get sore and red but may also develop pustules (bumps containing pus). You may start to feel unwell and if left untreated, the infection could spread to the blood causing septicaemia.If you are worried about the possibility of an infection you should contact your hair transplant surgeon immediately. If you cannot get in touch with them then you should seek the advice of another doctor. The earlier you treat an infection, the easier it is to get rid of it.Rain cannot cause harm to transplanted grafts after 13 days.