by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog
Wearing a helmet after a hair transplant is safe from around four weeks post-surgery for most patients, provided grafts have anchored properly and scabbing has fully resolved. The first two weeks are the highest-risk window when grafts are most vulnerable to pressure...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog
Hair transplant for a receding hairline works best from Norwood Grade 2 onwards, where recession is defined, the donor zone is intact, and hair loss has stabilised enough to plan surgical restoration accurately. Grade 1 is too early for surgery. Grades 6 and 7 present...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog
Hair transplant after chemotherapy is possible once the body has fully recovered and natural regrowth confirms follicle function has returned. Chemotherapy damages actively dividing cells including hair follicles, and operating before biological recovery is complete...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog
Hair transplant works for thyroid-related hair loss only when the underlying thyroid condition is medically controlled. Unmanaged thyroid dysfunction disrupts the hair growth cycle and transplanted grafts face the same hormonal environment as the native hair that was...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 8, 2026 | Blog
Wearing a hat does not cause baldness. Hair follicles receive oxygen and nutrients through blood supply, not ambient air, so headwear has no biological mechanism for triggering pattern hair loss. Androgenetic alopecia is driven by genetic sensitivity to DHT and...