Can I use clippers after FUE? (Photo)

Question

hi I have had a fue procedure one month ago of 2900 grafts I had lost a lot of the transplanted hairs an my hair was un even so I used a clipper on number 1 will this affect my grafts in any way ???

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

normally you can cut your donor area after 2-3 weeks post operation but for the transplanted area it is better to use scissors for 6 months

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Some doctors shave or cut their patients hair even a day after surgery.  One month should be no issue.  Use common sense, and be careful around the area.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

Grafts are typically healed at one month post-op.  Using clippers at this point should have no effect on graft survival.

Ilker Apaydin, MD · Answer

Hello, Thank you for your question. I usually ask my patients to do not have a haircut for 1 month after the surgery. One month later, patients are free to comb the hair, have haircut. You can use clipper if you are 1 month post op, but only on the donor area Better not to shave transplanted area for at least 6 month.

Sara Salas, MD · Answer

Yes it is perfectly fine to use your clippers at two weeks post op. Everything should be healed up.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Using clippers at one month is not a problem. Double check with your surgeon and their typical post op instructions.

Sara Wasserbauer, MD · Answer

Day 4 is usually the earliest one would recommend getting a haircut after FUE.  Most doctors agree that everything is safe at a week post-op.  You are a MONTH out - so you should be fine.Good Luck!

Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD · Answer

After a month it is usually ok to use clippers if your healing went well.  You should always double check with your doctor.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

We usually recommend to get a hair cut after three weeks.  This is to make sure the recipient area and the donor areas are healed and there is no scabs left to make sure there is no risk of infection. After it is healed it is pretty much safe to get a hair cut.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, you can use clippers but be sure that they are sharp, don't pull, don't dig them into your scalp, and they are clean. Many barber shops never clean them from person to person. Get someone who knows what they are doing.

Can I use clippers after FUE? (Photo)

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