FUT hair transplant + scarves - yes or no?

Question

I am almost 1 month post of my FUT Hair Transplant procedure and I've been told that within the 2nd week the hair grafts are placed and I am able to wear hats, head scarves (satin), etc. on my head. I've opted into wearing satin head scarves to cover my transplanted area until I notice a sufficient amount of growth to wear my hair out. Will me wearing head scarves to cover the area in away hurt my chances of getting GREAT results or affect my grafts?? Help.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You can wear a scarf two weeks after FUE hair transplant surgery.  If you are concerned by this, you can always give your doctor a call.

Ryan Welter, MD · Answer

1 month out from FUT hair transplant you are free to wear anything on you head that you like.   By this time transplanted grafts should be well seeded and although they may have shed their hairs, new hairs will still grow in no matter what hat or scarf you wear.

Benjamin C. Paul, MD · Answer

Thanks for this question.  Often patients are eager to hide any work done. In the case of hair transplant, a hat or scarf can do the job perfectly without compromising the result.  An important word of advice is to make sure any hat or scarf you use is clean, ideally recently washed.You should check with your hair transplant surgeon and follow your doctor's recommendation for your particular caseBest of luck with your recovery from Manhattan.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Dear J0y24Be sure to check with your surgeon for final verification on appropriate post op care.However, there is generally no problem wearing scarves or hats at one month post op.The type of hair loss you have, whether the transplant was done at the right stage, your age, how many grafts you had, how they were handled, how your grafts were harvested and how meticulous you were in post op care - these are the factors that affect great results.

Cory Torgerson, MD, PhD, FRCSC - Account Suspended · Answer

We see alot of people that always have this same question, whether it be man or woman. After 1 month you are definitely clear to wear whatever you want on your head and over the grafts.

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear j0y24,

By one month follicular unit extraction transplant grafts are
well stabilized in the recipient bed. 
There is enough collagen matrix that the follicular unit grafts
will not be disrupted by wearing a scarf or any head wear for that matter.

There may be some shedding of the hair shafts of the donor
grafts as a result of Telogen Effluvium, but generally these will grow back by
3-6 months.  The two-phase growth
exhibited after FUE transplantation, the first phase being immediate hair shaft
growth while a small minority of the hair is followed and grow at 6
months.  By one year your final density
should be observed and best of luck.  I’m
sure you’ll end up with an excellent result.

We specialize in follicular unit extraction and
transplantation and have been doing this for in an automated and robotic
fashion longer than any clinic in Canada. 
FUE grafts are generally very stable and if you’ve got good growth at
this point you can anticipate a great result. 
You may think to add some Minoxidil serum or other topical nutrient
shampoos to enhance the follicular representation and growth.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

For more information, please review the link below.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

You can wear anything you like on your head. Everything should be well healed by this time. Don't worry much about what you wear.

FUT hair transplant + scarves - yes or no?

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