After undergoing hair transplant surgery, it is essential to comply with all medical recommendations in order to avoid possible complications and obtain good results. During this recovery process, and especially the first few days, you have to be very careful about what you can and cannot do. With the arrival of the summer season, many of our patients ask us if they can sunbathe on the beach after a hair transplant: Is it recommended?
En Hospital Capilar, clinic specialized in hair grafting in Madrid, Murcia and Pontevedra, we give you an answer if is it possible to sunbathe on the beach after a hair transplant, and what precautions should we take.
The answer is no, it is not advisable to sunbathe on the beach after a hair transplant. We do not even recommend going to the beach, at least during the first weeks after the hair transplant, as this could compromise the survival of the grafts.
In short, it is totally contraindicated to sunbathe on the beach after a hair implant, since, according to our medical equipment, can affect the healing process and pigmentation of the scalp. However, you could go to the beach as long as you take a series of instructions into account and be very careful not to breach them.
We can't bathe in it. sea after a capillary implant, at least during the first month after the intervention. In case of doing so, it could lead to the development of infections in the scalp, seriously compromising the health of the grafts.
In the same way, we should also avoid the swimming pool after hair transplant.
In the same way as the dust can affect the capillary graft, we must be careful with the sand in case of going to the beach after a capillary implant.
Excessive sweating during the first weeks after surgery can be the origin of a folliculitis or another type of scalp infection. The objective is to avoid possible alterations or complications in the scalp and, for this reason, it is not advisable to go to the beach during the hottest days of the year.
There is a tendency to think that the success of the results of a hair transplant depends exclusively on the skill of the medical team that performs it. It is evident that it depends on their professionalism and good work, but the patient is also responsible for complying with all the indications provided by the professionals. Otherwise, complications could arise that directly affect the aesthetics of the results.
When leaving the intervention, the scalp is in the recovery and healing phase, so we must be very careful during this stage. Among other issues, it is important to be clear about some aspects of what to do and what not to do during the postoperative of a hair graft.
Both the recipient area where the follicular units have been implanted and the donor area must be in perfect hygiene conditions. For this we must wash the hair properly after the hair transplant, following the guidelines provided our medical team.
To do it correctly, it is important to use a special shampoo in foam format to facilitate its application and scaling. In Hospital Capilar Shop we have the foam shampoo, which is expressly designed for this purpose.
In addition, the water cannot fall directly on the area of the grafts, but we must put our hand between the flow of water and the head to avoid direct impact.
We will not be able to exercise at least during the first month after surgery. Although it is true that we can resume a gentle exercise, that does not involve excessive sweating, once the first 15 days of the capillary implant have elapsed.
In the same way, keep sexual intercourse after hair transplant It may be the factor that triggers complications. So during the first days we should avoid them.
If we want to avoid the development of folliculitis, we will not be able to wear a cap until 10 days after the hair transplant. The pressure of the cap and sweating can lead to scalp infections.
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