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Drying hair after FUE hair transplant: I'm now 3 months post op.

stu_92Jun 16, 2018
Everything is progressing nicely and growing. My only concern is drying my hair in the future after washing. I would ideally like to wash my hair at night leaving it to dry overnight without touching it with a towel. I heard hair is weaker when wet so it could leave to breakage. Is this more dangerous then to dry my hair with a towel?

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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Answered on Jun 27, 2018
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Dr. Ilker Apaydin, MD
Dr. Ilker Apaydin, MD
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Answered on Jun 18, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Answered on Jun 17, 2018
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