How long do you have to wait to work out after a hair transplant?

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I did my fair share of research online , about gym after hair transplant General consensus is that , either 21 days or a whole month resting is necessary before starting lifting weights. However my doctor keeps insisting on 2 months ,thats a huge amount of time for me. Considering i'd be losing so much muscle mass Should i go for 1 month? What do doctors think?

Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you doesitmatter123 for your question. Typically I recommend no working out or heavy lifting for about 2-4 weeks.  We want to make sure you don't increase any swelling and blood flow going to the area.  I recommend you following up with your surgeon and addressing your concerns with them.

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. Of course it depends on what your job is but generally I advice my patients to be away from work for 10-15 days. I wish you all the best.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

After the hair transplant operation you need to maintain some extra care for your body. We do not suggest patients to do sports for at least one month.

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

You will need to wait a full week before you can do any type of exercise. For the first week, you will want to take it easy and not exercise. You can gradually incorporate mild workouts during the second week. By the third week, you can increase your regiment to your regular work out.
Best,Anil Shah M.D.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

We typically allow our patients to return to full activity one week after the procedure.Of course,different surgeons have different restrictions .

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

You may start to gym, heavy exercises and swimming 2 weeks after the FUE operation. Jogging, running, sauna, cycling etc don't give any harm after 2 weeks of operation .

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Our patients who have a procedure as well as PRP THERAPY, they can return to the gym as soon as 14 days post op after their hair restoration procedure. This would be with the FUE technique.

Sara Salas, MD · Answer

In our opinion at least one month for a strip procedure and only one week for FUE. The reason it is longer for the strip is the suture line. Even a month might not be enough to stop a strip scar from scarring, however take precautions to minimize stretching.

Jennifer Krejci, MD · Answer

My answer to the exercise question is this: light exercise like walking, running, stationary bicycling or LIGHT weight lifting can be done right away because sweating will not hurt your healing scalp or grafts. Activities where you may fall on your head, drop something on your head, get hit in the head, cause your face to turn purple from straining, or involve swimming need to wait 14 days. Good luck!

How long do you have to wait to work out after a hair transplant?

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