Protecting a New Hair Transplant from Excessive Sun Exposure

The following response to a question from the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums, was written by forum member “MrGio”, Online Representative for Coalition Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Patrick Mwamba:

I had a follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant in my front/top area 2.5 months ago. So far I’ve been very careful following all post-op instructions. I always wear a hat outside.

I was told sunlight is very bad for the scalp after hair restoration surgery and can result in permanent skin discoloration and, even worse, can damage newly transplanted grafts. My post op instruction says avoid sunlight for 6 months post hair transplant.

Now I live in the UK and normally we don’t have much sunshine at all but this time of year it can get sunny. I don’t plan on sunbathing, etc, but I find it very difficult to wear a hat for 6 months, especially since I have existing hair and they can be styled with Toppik. It’s already been 2.5 months that I’m wearing a hat outside.

how do people cope with this issue?

my main question is,if I use Toppik or similar fibre based concealers , do they block the sunlight as well so I can go out without wearing hat?

You want to protect your scalp from extended sun exposure while the hair growth occurs. The growth is affected by ultra-violet rays. If you do tanning beds or sunbathe, keep the grafts covered with a thick material to prevent any sunburning.

Hair loss Concealersdon’t provide much protection against UV rays. Wearing a hat is a good idea to protect your investment.

Mr. Gio
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David
Editorial Assistant and Forum Co-Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog.

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