Should I be concerned about my results following a sunburnt head 2 months post-op?

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Hi so I was at the races and being a pretty cold overcast day I thought I wouldn’t need a hat and got a little bit sunburnt on the top of my head. Should I be concerned about my results, there’s only a few hairs starting to come through at this point anyway the rest has shedded off. I am 2 months after FUE in Turkey .

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

The sunburn will not kill your grafts. The sunburn is a cosmetic issue as it will cause your skin to appear red and flaky.

Justin Rome, MD · Answer

After 2 months post op you are pretty good.  Knowing that you sunburn just made you aware that you really have to wear sunscreen when you're out in the sun for long periods of time.  Your grafts should be fine.  Now you just have to wait patiently for your results which usually starts about 3-4 months out, and takes a year to get full results.  Hope everything works out for you.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

A sunburn to a healed hair transplant is the same as having a sunburn on a shave or short hair cut scalp

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