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Massage your head after asking your doctor if it is ok. There is nothing wrong with massaging your head, but make sure your scalp has healed. Always check with your doctor.
Until your scabs have come off, your transplanted hairs are easily injured. Two weeks after a hair transplant is generally safe, but most patients are advised to be gentle with the area for up to a month.
You should probably wait at least 3 weeks after having grafts to have a scalp massage. Massage the scalp but try to avoid things or techniques that scratch or abrade the scalp and newly grafted areas.
If you like head massages, you can have them done after about 4 weeks following a hair transplant. They do feel good
you need to wait until you are completely healed before getting head massage. I recommend waiting at least six weeks and follow up with your doctor before.
For an FUE the back and sides of your head will be shaved. The top can be left at your preferred length. For an FUT shaving of the back of the head is not necessary. Longer the better to cover the stitches.
I have transplanted crainiotomy scars on many patients and the results are very good. In the past 5 years, I have found that Scalp Micropigmentation is a better approach to these scars. See web reference below
Sorry to hear about your scar problems. One of the main reasons that Neograft has become so popular for patients desiring hair transplantation procedures is the fact that there is no chance of an unsightly linear scar or a linear scar devoid of hair. Your options range from 1) doing nothing to...