Hair Transplant Sun

One of the essential things in the post-op is to protect your scalp from the sun until your transplanted skin and recipient area are fully healed, and your hair follicles have taken root.

Being directly exposed to the sun right after the surgery, without wearing a hat, would leave your transplanted area at a higher risk of sun damage and hinder your natural hair growth.

Read on to find out why avoiding the sun after a hair transplant is crucial, and explore the most vital hair transplant sun rules to abide by after the surgery.

Why Is The Sun Harmful For Healing After Hair Transplantation?

The incisions on your scalp need time to heal. If you expose your scalp to direct sunlight, it will take longer for it to heal, and you could experience visible scarring due to sunburn. Your skin and newly transplanted hair could also become discolored.

That’s all because of the cells responsible for the pigmentation of the skin. Those cells, called chromatophores, protect your skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays by darkening it during sun exposure.

The problem is that those cells aren’t active for several months after the hair transplant procedure, which means there’s nothing to protect your skin from the sun.

What’s more, the sun’s UV rays can penetrate your skin’s deeper tissues too, which need more time to heal than the outer layer of the skin.

All of this could harm your new grafts and impair the growth of your natural hair.

Why Is It Important Not To Sweat After Hair Transplantation?

Sweating after the hair surgery could cause an infection. That’s because bacteria would accumulate on your scalp, which has fresh incisions from the surgery and is still very sensitive.

To avoid that, you would need to wash your hair, which you shouldn’t do in the first 2-3 days after the surgery. Even in the next few weeks, you would need to carefully wash your hair, without any scrubbing whatsoever, so as not to damage the grafts.

So, sweating out in the sun is definitely not worth the trouble.

What Can Be Done To Protect From The Sun After Hair Transplantation?

The most important hair transplant sun rule to follow is to avoid the sun after the hair transplant procedure. Going for a walk (especially when the sun is at its peak) or sunbathing even for several minutes isn’t worth the potential scarring or surgery failure.

If you really need to go out for an errand, make sure you use sunscreen of at least 30 SPF and wear a protective hat. A fisherman’s hat is your best way to go, as it won’t constrict and damage your hair.

Avoid direct sunlight for at least four months after the surgery, and avoid going to the pool as well.

Should You Get A Hair Transplant In The Summer?

It’s not a problem to undergo a hair transplant procedure in the summer. You can get a hair transplant anytime, as long as you protect yourself from the sun and prevent your scalp from sweating.

Get A Premium Hair Transplant With Dr. Emrah Cinik

At Dr. Cinik Hair Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, you can get high-quality hair transplantation with excellent, permanent results.

Dr. Emrah Cinik and his medical team will thoroughly prepare you for your recovery after the procedure, showing you how to properly take care of your scalp and hair, including how to protect your hair from the sun. They are always available via phone or email, so don’t hesitate to contact them for any questions or concerns you may have.