Is it okay to get rhinoplasty after 9 days of hair transplant? I just had FUE hair transplant on 08/18/18.

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well.. based in your question is difficult evaluate you if the case dont have a picture ; my recommendation is get a consultation in person with your plastic surgeon to discuss all about the theme.

At 9 days after hair transplant it is ok to have rhinoplasty but your surgeon and anesthesiologist need to be aware of it. This way they will handle your scalp gently while you are asleep.RegardsDr. J

In my opinion, it would be fine to have rhinoplasty performed 9 days after having had hair transplantation.  I would agree with your surgeon and say that one should not affect the other.

This is a very interesting question. After hair transplant (by any technique) it is incredibly common (the rule not the exception) for the transplanted hairs to "fall out" at about 2-3 weeks post op as these follicular units undergo Telogen (resting state of the hair follicle). Assuming the original surgery was done correctly, almost all of the transplanted hairs will re-grow in a couple of months when the hair follicle transitions back into anagen (actively growing state)! Anesthesia/emotional stress/pain are throught to promote Telogen Effluvium, a synchronized early entry of hair follicles into the Telogen stage, which can cause rapid and diffuse hair shedding. This is generally self limited (ie after the inciting event the hair will grow back). Sometimes there is substantial edema of the forehead and the periocular area after hair transplantation (due to the local anesthesia tumescent), and if this is still present at the time of your planned Rhinoplasty, I would recommend waiting, as the edema may distort the relation of the root of the nose with the forehead and even the external nasal anatomy and effect your outcome. If the edema from the hair transplant has subsided, then it is probably fine to proceed. So in short-- your newly transplanted hair will likely fall out a couple weeks after the transplant but will regrow in a few months, which is expected and normal. Adding additional stressors (anesthesia, surgery, pain, etc.) can cause additional hair loss, but both of these situations are self limited. You want your anatomy to be as close to baseline as possible for your rhinoplasty so that you obtain an optimal outcome, if your edema has subsided, then it is probably fine to proceed. You should speak with you surgeon about your concerns.

There is noi direct correlation between rhinoplasty surgery and the hair transplantation sites. There are anatomically neighbors but operating on the nose would not adversely affect the early healing hair transplants.

Our practice contains both hair transplant surgeons and myself a board-certified facial plastic surgeon.  There is no reason why you can’t have rhinoplasty after hair transplant surgery. This is one of the combo services that we offer.  I hope this helps and wish you the best. Dr. Farhad Ardeshirpour

I agree.  The two procedures are unrelated and you should be fine.  I see no containdication to do a rhinoplasty 9d following a FUE.

Hi-  I don’t see any issue with your hair transplant and having a rhinoplasty around the same time. You should be sure to follow up with the hair transplant physician to confirm but they seem fairly unrelated. Be sure to go to a board certified plastic or facial plastic surgeon for your rhinoplasty. Good Luck !