Can 20-25 minutes of heat from a lamp negatively impact my 2300 graft FUE hair transplant? (photos)

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Hello. On day 8 after my 2300 FUE hair transplant, I went to a friend of mine. After about 20-25 minutes I started noticing that my recipient area got irritated. I then noticed I was sitting underneath a lamp that was producing quit some heat. After, I immediately sat somewhere else, and the irritated feeling went away after 1-2 minutes. Could the heat from the lamp have negativelt impacted my hair transplant? Attached are photo's of after the incident.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If the injury was severe enough to cause a burn to your skin and scalp it may have damaged your grafts.  Otherwise, you are probably safe.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I doubt that you damaged the grafts. The fact that you felt the warmth is your body's way of telling you to get away from the head

Can 20-25 minutes of heat from a lamp negatively impact my 2300 graft FUE hair transplant? (photos)

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