When can I wear a cap or beanie cap after my transplant? Its been 5 days now.

If a social situation or event necessitates the use of headwear, I would recommend a loosely fitted baseball hat or a carefully placed beanie after 24 hours has passed since the time of your hair transplant procedure. Check that the underside of the cap or beanie is not abrasive, as a rough surface can wear away at the grafted area and potentially reduce the growth of the transplant. Also be sure to keep the cap or beanie clean, as infections can lead to ingrown hairs, with can negatively affect growth. Pay attention to the placement of the cap or beanie as well to ensure that you do not disrupt the angulation of the grafts. The scalp will heal 10-14 days after your surgery—wearing a hat at that point is up to you.

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.  There should be no issues of wearing loose fitting hats after surgery.

We allow our patients to wear a loose fitting baseball type cap immediately after the procedure.For tighter fitting beanie caps Inwould recommend waiting 19-14 days.Please check with your surgeon regarding post op instructions.

you can wear a cap and go out in public or work the day after surgery .3 weeks after hair transplant all grafts take or some of them lost anyway and you can start to your normal life and do everything, including every kind of activity, smoking, close contact sports so on. 

At 8 days post op it is ok to wear a loosely fitting hat. Be sure the hat is kept clean. As always its best to double check with your surgeon first.