Can head be shaved after Fue hair transplant?

Many patients have different definitions of "shaving" the head. Some patients are referring to cutting the hair very short with a number 1 or 2 clipper, while others are referring to shaving the hair flush with the skin using a razor. In the former case (cutting the hair very short), the donor sites should not be visible after FUE transplant that is performed properly. There can be some noticeable thinning of the hair in the donor area that is visible after multiple transplant sessions, but this is uncommon, and is usually overcome by leaving the hair slightly longer on the back/sides. 
If shaving the head with a razor, there may be small dots that are visible after FUE. As time passes, these spots will likely become less noticeable, like any scar. FUE hair transplants should not be advertised as "scar free" but rather as "no linear scar" due to the potential for pinpoint scarring to be present if the head is shaved completely.
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This is a case-by-case kind of thing. The "scars" from FUE are all very small (when fully healed they can be as small as 1/2 a millimeter or 1/25th of an inch!). But these small spots can be a lighter skin color than your normal surrounding skin, where hairs were not taken. The darker your natural complexion, the more contrast could be visible between the FUE sites on the scalp and the untouched skin. So, in some people with a very fair complexion, it may not be noticeable at all even with the head fully shaved after FUE. In other people, just a little bit of short "buzz-cut" growth of hair can help to make the FUE sites not very visible at all. Hope this helps!

Hello, Thank you for your question. I do not recommend razor or clipper shave before the 3rd month. Before that it could damage grafts and skin in the healing process.FUE operation leaves nearly no scars when you comparing it with FUT. But that does not mean FUE technic is scarless.  It also leaves small marks and scars (like small dot) on the scalp. These marks will be visible after a razor or no:3 clipper shave. Also the visibility of these marks depends on the patients skin, after care period, devices used in operation and surgeon's skill. 

You should wait at least 4 weeks before shaving your head after a hair transplant.  Based on your skin type you may have visible, small white dots on the donor site.  These tiny scars are generally not visible when the head is not shaved.

Yes.  FUE is not a scarless surgery.  It does cause lots of dot scars.  What you read on the Internet is just "marketing".  This is unfortunate and misleading to patients.

Even though some characterize the FUE technique to be "scarless," this is really not entirely the case -- indeed, there exists no long linear scar in the back of the head.  However, the FUE technique produces 100s or 1000s of micro-scars (small circular scars) that could be visible if the head is shaved clean (with a razor rather than clipper).Any short haircut that is not groomed with a straight edge blade should be imperceptible in terms of scars.Best of luck!

In FUE, smaller sized punches will produce smaller wounds. For some patients, this is extremely important, particularly if they plan to wear their hair very short. But with the design of basic FUE punches, even the smallest sized diameters can still leave visible markings on the scalp. The formation of scar tissue is not something that can be avoided. This is how the skin heals itself. I developed a special Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction technology called uGraft which creates a deliberate, inverted wound cavity. This minimizes the formation of extraneous tissue on the surface, creating much higher standards in wound healing. Many of our patients confidently wear short buzz cuts without worrying about revealing redness or scars. In our body hair transplant procedures, follicles on the face, arms, legs, chest etc, can be extracted without concern. Any scars that form will be extremely negligible, if anything. 

Loss of hair from the scalp will always lead to hypopigmentation / scar at that area which shows up less in the Caucasians and more in patients of Indian subcontinent. So, if you shave, these white dots or scars may show up depending upon the contrast between the skin and the hair color. 

There will always be small pocket scars in the donor site where previous FUE surgeries have been performed if you shave your head very short. They of course are concealed by keeping the hair longer. 

Hello! Thank you for your question. The scars after FUE procedure will always be seen if you shave your head. But if you wear very short hair cut, it will not be noticeable.