Regular Member Tamagochihandler Posted March 11, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 I made my HT few days ago but I am concerned because just the day before the surgery I was walking in the sun for three hours and my receptor area became slightly red, almost nothing. The next day, day of surgery, the Dr did not pay attention to it and He proceeded with the surgery without hesitation. During the surgery it was not any complications: I did not bleed too much… and the days post surgery everything is going according to what it is expected. Could the sun exposure I had the day before surgery affect negatively the outcome of the HT?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NARMAK Posted March 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 OP, i think you're worrying too much and until something actually happens, just concentrate on following post-op care instructions and you should be fine. The human body was designed to stand a little walk around for a few hours. 1 Follow my first Hair Transplant Journey! Eugenix Hair Sciences | Dr Priyadarshini Das | Full Temple Point Restoration + Hairline | 2010 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted March 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Tamagochihandler said: The next day, day of surgery, the Dr did not pay attention to it and He proceeded with the surgery without hesitation. Given you researched your surgeon well beforehand, this should relieve any worries you may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamagochihandler Posted March 11, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 Yes, I researched well beforehand but even the best professionals may overlook some important factors sometimes and have bad cases. Hopefully it will not be my case and everything will be fine but I would like to read opinions and/or having feedbacks about recipient sun exposure just before the hair transplant. If this could affect and how. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SeanT1 Posted March 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 Overlooking too much, honestly. The graft is placed deep into your skin, the surface shouldn't be a concern.. especially since it was only three hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted March 12, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2022 Yep, SeanToman is spot on...the grafts are seated into the underlying dermis layer where the blood supply exists...so, the concern of acute sunburn is post-op potentially affecting the grafts. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamagochihandler Posted March 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2022 Thank you so much. The reasoning makes sense and it is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted March 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2022 Feel free to post your progress pics. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ryan Daniel Posted March 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2022 If I'm being honest, the sun mostly makes redness on the scalp last longer than it should. I would wear a hat until month 3 just to keep everything healing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted March 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2022 The real issue is preventing sunburn by protecting the scalp. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member buns Posted January 26, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 26, 2023 Hello @Tamagochihandler - how is your progress now? I have recently got a HT (will make my own thread soon) but wanting to follow others as well who are equally (if not more) anxious than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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