How long should one wait after a large hair transplant (6000 grafts) to play soccer?

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Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. After 2 month your scalp is totally healed and yes you can play soccer and also do other sport activities. I wish you all the best.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

6000 graft surgery is a very big surgery.  It's actually not a typical surgery by most standards.  You need to check with your doctor.  Each doctor has their own post operative care regimen.

John E. Frank, MD · Answer

We tell our patients for the first 5-7 days to avoid anything that would disrupt the grafts. Things like bumping, scratching, rubbing the grafts should be avoided.  After one week, those grafts should be well seated but we suggest using your own discretion.  I actually encourage some activity in the first few days, and I tell people 50 pct of your intensity with exercise in 49 hrs.  Perhaps I am somewhat liberal there, as a former professional athlete, but having had a hair transplant myself and doing several thousand of the procedures myself, I believe it is reasonable advice. So on that third day, I suggest you go for the upside down bicycle kick instead of the "header".  Just don't land on your noggin.Dr John Frank, MDNew York City

Adam Saad, MD · Answer

If you had 6000 grafts you likely had the strip procedure and a large one at that.  You should wait until the sutures and/or staples are removed.  Don't risk breaking the incision open by doing strenious activity too soon.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Be sure to check with your hair transplant physician as he or she may have specific advice. In general, waiting 2 weeks is advised for FUE and 3 weeks for strip.

How long should one wait after a large hair transplant (6000 grafts) to play soccer?

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