Regular Member andy25irish Posted January 15, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 15, 2008 hi guys im considering a ht this year think im going to go to canada just wondering how long does it take for a strip ht to heal so people at home would not notice i have had the work done..also what do people usually do if they dont want to go home before they are healed.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted January 15, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted January 15, 2008 The healing process is very much gradual and it is easy to pinpoint some remnant of your HT for quite some time; redness in your recipient area and the donor region being the primary areas of concern...but it is also worth mentioning that if your head gets partially buzzed for your op you will look a bit lik a klingon (w/o a hat) up until you get your staples/sutures out and buzz your head to even things out. This is aesthetics -- pain is often resolved rather quickly after a couple weeks from what I understand. For me personally, I am 1week out and besides some minor itching/pain in my donor when I sleep I am totally fine. As well, fyi, my recipient area looks surprisingly normal already, like a decent buzzcut. I am still, however, sporting a wacky looking "haircut", and without a hat or in the company of a select few I will lay low for another week or so. I think you have to define "healed", though, to really determine your specific answers: lack of moderate pain, absolutely no pain; look fairly normal, look totally normal; etc. If you don't want to go home before you are "heaed", I would think you'd have to turn your HT trip into a lowkey vacation of sorts. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted January 15, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted January 15, 2008 Tough question to answer. I am going to say that typically you are looking at approx. 3-4 weeks to be at a stage where most things will look OK. Ofcourse there are several variables that could change this but for the most part this is about right. NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted January 16, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2008 I agree with Nelly. The key point from a cosmetic standpoint is the length of the remaining hair. If it is "longish" you can conceal the work in about 8-10 days, if not you have a long haul as everything takes time. JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member notgoing2gobald Posted January 16, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2008 depends if your getting the recipient area shaved down for the ht or what the details of your particular circumstance is. become a nomad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member andy25irish Posted January 16, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2008 hi .im number six on the scale so id have to shave the top,how long would be the best length for the back an sides so as to cover the staples?..as id be in a different country if it took may be 3 weeks to heel is dare a place people can go while on the mend or is it upto yourself where you go...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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