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Hit on the head. Would it do any damage to the transplanted area if it happened 30+ days after the surgery?

Would some minor hit or a small impact on the transplants area do any damages or effect the results if happened 30+ days after the surgery?

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Hit on Head after transplant

December 16th, 2014
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It is unlikely that 30 days after your hair transplant surgery being hit on the head would really affect the grafts. It would affect them just as much as the natural hair that was there to begin with.

Web reference: http://modenahair.com/hair-restoration/

Amir Yazdan, MD


Irvine Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

December 16th, 2014

Hit on Head after transplant

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It is unlikely that 30 days after your hair transplant surgery being hit on the head would really affect the grafts. It would affect them just as much as the natural hair that was there to begin with.

Learn more: http://modenahair.com/hair-restoration/

Amir Yazdan, MD


Irvine Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

Trauma to head 1 month after transplant

September 5th, 2015
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At one month, hitting the head will not cause any problems provided that no gash or cut in the scalp occurred. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

September 5th, 2015

Trauma to head 1 month after transplant

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At one month, hitting the head will not cause any problems provided that no gash or cut in the scalp occurred. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

Trauma to the head may be trauma to the transplanted hair.

July 30th, 2015
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Trauma to the head may be trauma to the transplanted hair or even native hair.  If you believe the trauma to the head was enough to cause damage to normal non-transplanted hair, it would also damage the transplanted hair.  Otherwise, it should be OK.
Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

July 30th, 2015

Trauma to the head may be trauma to the transplanted hair.

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Trauma to the head may be trauma to the transplanted hair or even native hair.  If you believe the trauma to the head was enough to cause damage to normal non-transplanted hair, it would also damage the transplanted hair.  Otherwise, it should be OK.
Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

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Scalp injury after a hair transplant

December 13th, 2014
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If the injury is severe enough, scalp injury could cause scalp inflammation and scarring regardless of whether a transplant was done or not. 

At day 30, the transplanted follicles (beneath the scalp at that point) have the same susceptibility to injury as normal scalp hairs 

But if injury is severe, scarring can occur. 
Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
December 13th, 2014

Scalp injury after a hair transplant

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If the injury is severe enough, scalp injury could cause scalp inflammation and scarring regardless of whether a transplant was done or not. 

At day 30, the transplanted follicles (beneath the scalp at that point) have the same susceptibility to injury as normal scalp hairs 

But if injury is severe, scarring can occur. 
Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD

Accident to the head post op

July 30th, 2015
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Usually most of the grafts are settled in mad the follicles are inside the skin after three weeks. The chances of damage to hair grafts after three weeks is very low.

Web reference: https://youtu.be/qKn0Qgdauc8

Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

July 30th, 2015

Accident to the head post op

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Usually most of the grafts are settled in mad the follicles are inside the skin after three weeks. The chances of damage to hair grafts after three weeks is very low.

Learn more: https://youtu.be/qKn0Qgdauc8

Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

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