Hit head on fridge door 23 days after hair transplant. There’s redness and some swelling. Have I damaged grafts? (photos)

Question

Please see attached photos. I hit my head on the fridge door, 23 days after hair transplant. There was no noticeable bleeding, but there’s dark redness and some swelling. Have I damaged my grafts and can this bump impact hair growth long term? Thanks for any help.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If the injury was severe enough to cause normal hair loss then it may affect your transplanted hairs.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

You report blunt trauma 3 weeks after a hair transplant. This will not cause any problems to the grafts

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Hit head on fridge door 23 days after hair transplant. There’s redness and some swelling. Have I damaged grafts? (photos)

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