Can you advise on indirect sunlight exposure following FUE hair transplant?

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I read that direct sun exposure should be avoided after a HT. How about indirect sun exposure, which can also expose the skin to UV? That would mean sitting inside the car or inside the office with indirect sunlight. Thanks!

Yetkin Bayer, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

you should plan on avoiding direct sun exposure for two weeks after your procedure, and apply sunscreen (minimum SPF of 30) for up to four months. This doesn’t mean you have to hole up in your house for the entire time. In fact, it is perfectly acceptable to spend time outdoors after a hair transplant, and you are not physically impaired in any way.Hats are a great way to protect against the sun, but you’ll have to hold off on them for the first 3 days. After 3 days, you can start wearing a very loose-fitting hat. After one week, you can wear a tighter hat, like a baseball cap. At this time your new follicles are secure enough that a hat won’t bother them at all. (We’d like to point out that it is perfectly normal for you to actually start losing hair about 2-3 weeks after your transplant as part of your normal hair growth cycle. Do not be alarmed. The follicles are still secure and have only shed their hairs before they regrow, as happens to all of your hair at various stages of its growth cycle.)

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