I want to do a Hair Transplant this summer, does sweating affect the grafts?

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I want to have a hair transplant this summer but i sweat a lot! I'm wondering if sweating affects the grafts?Do you think i will have any infections?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello,
You will need to wait a full week before you can do any type of exercise. For the first week, you will want to take it easy and not exercise. You can gradually incorporate mild workouts during the second week about 25-50% of your normal workout. By the third week, you can increase your regiment to your regular work out.
Best,Anil Shah M.D.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You can have surgery any time of the year. Your propensity to sweat will not affect the planing or the outcome of surgery.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

No. Sweating should not be a concern for the results of your
hair transplant procedure. Moisture can certainly provide ideal conditions for
microbial growth. But this can be an issue in closed environments (e.g. hair
pieces with rubber lining or use of adhesives)

Otherwise, sweat  will
develop and then evaporate from the surface of the skin.

However, it is nonetheless important to keep your head as
clean as possible.

The recipient wounds from your surgery will take between
7-10 days to heal and close. The inserted grafts will then become permanently
embedded within the scalp.

During this initial period of time, the head will need to be
gently irrigated with a bowl of water. Afterwards, normal showering and bathing
can be resumed with regular water pressure and shampooing.

Sean R. Weiss, MD, FACS · Answer

Typically you will need to take it easy for a few days, but by day 5-7 yo should have minimal risk of graft loss.  Sweating at that point should be fine.

Koray Erdogan, MD · Answer

It is important to decrease the likelihood of perspiration or sweating after a hair restoration procedure. Accordingly, in the first month following a hair transplant procedure, patients are advised to avoid activities that cause excessive perspiration or sweat. Due to the fact that sweat contains sodium, it may negatively affect the metabolism of the new hair roots. One should always take a shower after excessive perspiration or sweating.

Adam Saad, MD · Answer

After the first few days sweating willnot affect the grafts. Just take it easy for a few days and you will be fine. Good luck!

Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD · Answer

Hair restoration is not affected by the season but you will have some minor restrictions.   Usually sweating is not an issue with FUE, but you want to review your recovery options with FUE vs FUT doctors.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Sweating after a hair transplant will not damage your grafts. In fact, you can run a marthon at 4 days after the transplant and sweat all you want.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You doctor should give you a post op care that minimizes the chances of getting infections regard less of when you decide to do your procedure.

I want to do a Hair Transplant this summer, does sweating affect the grafts?

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