Hair Transplant After 1-3 Days
What to Expect:
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Mild soreness, swelling, and redness
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Scabbing begins to form
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What to Do:
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Sleep with your head elevated
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Gently rinse the donor area as directed
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Apply your post-op spray every hour while awake
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Avoid touching, scratching, or applying pressure to the grafts
The first 72 hours are the most delicate phase of recovery. Your scalp is healing, your new grafts are settling in, and what you do now lays the foundation for strong, healthy growth.
At Boston Hair Restoration®, we provide a refrigerated post-op spray for the recipient area. You'll use this hourly (while awake) to keep the grafts hydrated. Sleep in a reclined or propped-up position at 40–60°, ideally in a recliner or with an airplane pillow. This reduces swelling and prevents accidental pressure.
Redness, swelling, and light discomfort are expected. Take it easy, this is the rest-and-reset phase.
Hair Transplant After 4 -14 Days
What to Expect:
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Redness and scabbing at the recipient site
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Donor area may feel tight or itchy
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What to Do:
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Continue gentle rinsing
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Resume light daily activities (like desk work)
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Avoid hats, sweating, sun exposure, and intense physical activity
Swelling should begin to subside by now, and you’ll move into the scab-softening and cleaning stage. Nightly washing becomes your new ritual.
Before each wash, use a plastic cup or low water pressure. Gently lather with your fingertips, never your nails.
Remember: no sweating, exercise, or vigorous movement. Your scalp is still healing.
Hair Transplant After 3 -12 Weeks
What to Expect:
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Redness and scabbing at the recipient site
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Donor area may feel tight or itchy
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What to Do:
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Continue gentle rinsing
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Resume light daily activities (like desk work)
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Avoid hats, sweating, sun exposure, and intense physical activity
This is where the magic starts, but it might not look like it at first. Around weeks 2–4, the transplanted hairs will shed. It’s normal and expected. The follicles are resetting.
Start reintroducing movement with light walks and gentle stretching. After Day 7, moderate exercise is okay. By Day 14, you can resume more intense workouts if you’re healing well.
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Begin LaserCap therapy on Day 11 (especially recommended for fine hair).
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Avoid razors and buzzers near the recipient area, only use scissors if needed.
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Load up on protein-rich foods (eggs, fish, beans) and stay hydrated.
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Ask us about Nutrafol or vitamins like A, E, zinc, and magnesium to support growth.
Consistency and patience go a long way here, the follicles are doing their hidden work.
A Week-by-Week Look at Healing & Growth
From day one to full results, here’s what you can expect during the FUE hair transplant recovery journey:
Days 1–3
Begin gently rinsing the donor area. Sleep elevated. Apply post-op solution to grafts every hour while awake.
Week 1
Scabbing and mild redness are normal. Most patients resume light activities like desk work. Avoid hats, sun, sweat, and physical exertion.
Weeks 2–4
The shedding phase begins — don’t panic! This is normal. Scabs flake off and the scalp begins to look more “settled.”
Months 3–6
Baby hairs begin to grow in. Some areas may appear patchy — it’s part of the process. Growth accelerates toward month 6.
Months 6–12
Final results take shape. Hair thickens, blends, and looks fully natural. You can cut, color, and style confidently.