Will wearing a hat on a 6 hour flight home affect FUE transplanted hairs to fall out?

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I recently had a hair transplant and flew home the following day, before I flew home I was given a fedora style hat. With the wait in the airport + the flight I had the hat on for 7 hours.i had the hat rested very lightly on my head it may have slightly rested on some of the transplanted area which could not be avoided but very lightly! I am wondering would this affect the hair at all or cause it to fall out just how sensitive is this area or am I just completely overthinking a non issue?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is probably too late to think about if wearing a hat could have affected your surgery.  It probably wouldn't but if you're concerned it is a good idea to follow up with your doctor.  If you cannot see your doctor in person, you can email your doctor.

Joshua Cooper, MD, FACS · Answer

I don't think you need to worry about having worn this hat after your hair transplant. The key to wearing a hat after a hair transplantation, early on, is that you don't put a lot of pressure on the grafts or shear them out of the scalp. It sounds like you were very careful, and the hat wasn't resting on the grafts putting a lot of pressure on them. You should be fine.Thanks for sharing!

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

It is perfectly acceptable to wear a loose hat after a hair transplant - Strip FUT or FUE and many clinics will supply one. If your clinic doesn't then make sure to check that they are happy with the one you have brought.What is important is that the grafts are not touched or they may be pulled out. Be careful with beanies or woolly hats as they can stick to the grafts especially if there is a bit of oozing. A loose baseball cap would be better.

Alan S. Feller, DO · Answer

We just give out baseball hats in my clinic. A Fedora! Fancy clinic. I wouldn't worry about some contact between the hat and the grafts. If there wasn't any wet blood that allowed the grafts to "bond" to the hat, then the simple pressure of the hat will make absolutely no difference. Grafts are TOUGH. Don't worry. Grow well. Dr. Feller

John Kahen, MD · Answer

No issue at all! As long as the hat was clean and did not rub hard along the transplanted area, this is no problem at all.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

This is offered as a gift to all of my patients. We have a standard truckers hat that is able to be used without tightness. Flying is not a problem

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Will wearing a hat on a 6 hour flight home affect FUE transplanted hairs to fall out?

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