Masturbation and sun after hair transplantation? 2 months post-op.

Question

Dr. I've been doing hair transplant for 55 days and on a third day I was doing masturbation once a day every day. Is there any harm as a result of hair transplantation or not and I am taking vitamin pills and PRP injections but fearing that I do masturbation once every day?......and Does sun damage hair growth or not after 55 days and thank you .....

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is not clear why you may think masturbation with sun exposure will affect your hair transplant.  If you are concerned it is best to contact your doctor,

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. I suggest that you discuss with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.
Best wishes,

Munir Somji, BSc, MBBS · Answer

Hi there. I do not believe masturbation after a hair transplant will effect your results in any way. Sun damage, however, is not advised as it can damage the grafts and skin surrounding it. Hence my aftercare is to keep the transplanted area away from direct sunlight for 4 weeks.

Muhammad Jawad, MD · Answer

there is no such relation with poor hair growth after hair transplant and mastrebation.....
However extensive sun exposure till 6 months after hair transplant is not recommended..

Brian Goertz, MD (retired) · Answer

Masturbation is okay after hair transplantation however, exposing surgically traumatized skin to the Sun not okay after hair ttransplant as collagen is in a sensitive regeneration phase and can be more easily damaged.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Neither sex nor masturbation causes balding. Men's testicles make testosterone and this is metabolized into DHT, a male hormone 40 times as powerful as testosterone. When a person has genes for balding, the hormone DHT works with the gene to cause balding. The body makes an enzyme that allows for the manufacture of DHT and this enzyme can be blocked with the drug finasteride to often stop and possibly slow down the balding process because this DHT hormone production drops.

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Masturbation and sun after hair transplantation? 2 months post-op.

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