What is the typical recovery time for hair transplant surgery?

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Jae Pak, MD · Answer

The typical recovery after a hair transplant surgery may vary from patient to patient, clinic to clinic, and even the type of surgery.  In general it is a few days or about one week at most.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

The downtime in FUE hair transplantation is mostly cosmetic as the patient is typically able to do most activities. After follicular strip surgery however, the patient has restrictions to do with the need to avoid flexing the neck as it initially would risk opening your sutures and wounds and in the long term it would cause your scar to stretch. These limitation s are less of a factor in the FUE type of hair transplantation. Here is more on what to expect:

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

Typically we have our patients refrain from heavy exercise/activity for one week following either FUE or FUT.This is to prevent injury/dislocation to the recipient grafts.Redness,stabbing/crusting and/or swelling are usually fully resolved by 5-7 days.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

It varies depending on if you have FUT or FUE and other factors, but generally it's a few days before you can resume daily activities as normal. From there it can be anywhere from a week or two to a month before you can resume heavy exercise, etc.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

The recovery time depends on if you have a Strip or FUE procedure. FUE has much faster healing and less scarring. Also the amount of grafts and the larger session you have can also impact healing time.A great first step would be an online consultation. Often you can submit photos to top hair restoration surgeons for a complimentary evaluation. This should help lead you in the right direction. Having multiple consultations with different doctors cannot hurt.

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