What Activities Are Prohibited After Hair Transplant Surgery?

Patients' activities after hair transplant surgery directly affect the operation's success. It may even cause the operation to fail. Therefore, patients are prohibited from doing some activities after the operation. So, what should not be done after hair transplant surgery?

What Should Not Be Done After Hair Transplant Surgery?

Hair transplant is a surgical procedure and patients must go through the recovery process gradually. In other words, the activities patients should not do during this period vary depending on the recovery period. The table below can be examined to see why some activities are legal in this process:

Reasons	Explanation
Blood Flow	Some activities change the blood flow rate, negatively affecting the healing process.
Placement of Grafts	Grafts are very sensitive in the early stages. Physical interventions should be avoided until they settle into place.
Skin	Some activities cause tension on the scalp.
Alcohol and Cigarettes	Alcohol and smoking negatively affect the healing process.

 

Other details about what not to do after hair transplant surgery are as follows:

What Should Not Be Done in the First 10 Days After Hair Transplant Surgery?

The first days after the operation are extremely critical. Patients spend the first days resting at home. It is important to sleep on your back to avoid swelling in the forehead and scalp. You should only lean forward if necessary.

For the first few days, all activities other than walking are prohibited. Prohibited activities include:

• Running
• Heavy lifting
• Sexual intercourse
• Using alcohol or smoking
• Scratching hair
• Taking hot bath
• Going to the swimming pool
• Exposure to direct sunlight

 

This is the period when healing after the surgical procedure begins and the transplanted grafts settle into place. Any activity that is tiring and negatively affects the healing process in the body should be avoided.

In the first days, there is serious itching on the scalp. It is one of the natural effects of the healing process. However, it is very important that patients never scratch their hair. Otherwise, the grafts may be dislodged or damaged.

What Should Not Be Done in the 1st Month After Hair Transplant Surgery?

After the first 10 days, the grafts settle significantly. Also, cuts on the scalp heal. During this period, patients are not harmed returning to their normal routines, provided that they avoid heavy and tiring work and activities. Activities prohibited during this period are:

• Running at a fast pace
• Heavy to lift
• Doing cardio
• Working in tiring and heavy work
• Going to sauna
• Getting into the swimming pool
• scratching hair
• Using alcohol and smoking

What Should Not Be Done in the 2nd Month After Hair Transplant Surgery?

By the second month, the healing process is completed and patients' hair can begin to grow. In some patients, hair may grow in the second month, while in others, it grows later. Things not to do in this process are as follows:

 

• Heavy to lift
• Working in tiring and heavy work
• Dyeing hair or using chemicals not recommended by a doctor for hair care
• Doing activities that expose the scalp to physical trauma

What Should Not Be Done in the 3rd Month After Hair Transplant Surgery?

By the third month, the grafts begin to produce hair strands. The first strands of hair that appear may appear thin and weak. This situation is exceptionally normal. Patients can return to their everyday lives during this process, during which the grafts produce hair. It is essential that they avoid activities that their doctor prohibits. Activities that are recommended not to be done during this period are as follows:

• Vigorous scratching of the scalp
• Using cigarettes and alcohol
• Exposing the scalp to direct and long-term sun
• Causing the scalp to remain dry for a long time

As Transes Hair Transplant, we provide our patients with detailed information on this subject and ensure the process goes smoothly.