4 months post-op: can I comb my transplanted hair? Hard combing or gentle combing?

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Can I comb in any direction ??? Should I treat my hair normally like before???

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It's been four months. You can certainly comb your hair without worrying about your surgery.  Contact your doctor if you have concerns.

Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Thank you for posting your question on Realself.com Ali Ghassemi. Your scalp should be healed. You can comb it any way you wish. Of course I do not know if you have any special health issues which could potentially affect this, Ultimately, your best decision is to contact the surgeon who completed your hair restoration and ask this question. Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

After 3 month there is no problem to to brush your hair or give any direction but it is important to be gentle. I suggest not to use any ind of gel, topic or any chemical products for 6 month.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

We tell our patients that at 4 months post-op there is really nothing you can do that is going to help or hurt the transplant. Combing/brushing the grafted area should not cause any harm.

Jayanthy Ravindran, MS, DNB, MRCS · Answer

Hey there,4 months is quite a long time after hair transplant. You can comb however you want and in any direction. You can treat your hair normally like before, there is no need to worry.Hope this helps

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

By four months postop you may safely treat the transplanted hair like regular hair and comb it normally.    .

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

At 4 months go for it, a soft brush is always better but whatever you use, be gentle with the hair particularly any native hair that remains

4 months post-op: can I comb my transplanted hair? Hard combing or gentle combing?

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