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.
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Answer: If the injury was severe enough to cause normal hair loss then it may affect your transplanted hairs.
Hello and thank you for your question about hair regrowth after a hair transplant procedure. If you have had a hair transplant, and the transplanted follicles have healed and established themselves in the recipient area, you should expect them to behave as your other hair follicles would. T...
It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen. Having sex or masturbation can should NOT affect hair transplant results. Your doctor may have a different opinion. The opinion that should matter most to you is YOU...