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Could I have damaged grafts after 25 minutes of sun exposure? 2 weeks post-op.

June 30, 2018
Asked By:jgonzalez1089 in San Diego, CA

I was outside midday chatting with some friends and lost track of time. I felt a tingling sensation before realizing how long I had been in the sun. Since then, I continue to feel tingling, and occasional stinging. Overall I’m not in pain. I’ve checked my head and everything looks normal to me. I can’t tell if it’s possible I damaged the grafts, or if the tingling/occasional stinging is just the nerves in my head reacting to the heat. Please note I had an FUE procedure around 15 days ago.

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July 3, 2018

Answer: Report Sun exposure is not recommended after surgery but if it already happened there isn't much you can do. Sun exposure does

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July 3, 2018

Answer: Report Sun exposure is not recommended after surgery but if it already happened there isn't much you can do. Sun exposure does

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July 3, 2018

Answer: Sun exposure after FUE hairtransplant

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Answer: Sun exposure after FUE hairtransplant

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Answer: Sunexposure

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Answer: Sunexposure

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