Gym and Exercise After Hair Transplant
The gym is off the table for the first two weeks after hair transplant. Sweating raises scalp blood pressure, increases infection risk at open wound sites, and creates exactly the conditions that compromise graft survival during the window when grafts are most...
Sleeping Position After Hair Transplant
The first seven to ten days after a hair transplant, sleep with your head elevated at a 45-degree angle. This reduces swelling around the forehead and eyes, protects grafts from direct pressure against the pillow, and keeps blood flow to the scalp at a level that...
Infection Signs After Hair Transplant Surgery
Infection after hair transplant is rare when surgery happens in a properly maintained environment and aftercare is followed correctly. When it does occur, the signs are specific and distinct from normal healing. Redness that gets worse after day five, discharge from...
Numbness After Hair Transplant: When Does It Resolve?
Scalp numbness after hair transplant is a normal post-surgical response. It occurs because the extraction and implantation process temporarily disrupts small sensory nerve fibres in both the donor and recipient zones. For most patients it resolves between three and...
MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY
Dr. Harikiran Chekuri
MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MCh-Plastic Surgery (Gold Medalist)
Plastic Surgeon, Hair Transplant Surgeon , Longevity & Peptide Expert