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 [tag]follicular unit extraction[/tag] ([tag]FUE[/tag]) [tag]hair transplant[/tag] 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 [tag]hair restoration[/tag] 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 [tag]Toppik[/tag]. 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 [tag]hair growth[/tag] 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.

[tag]Hair loss Concealers[/tag]don’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.