HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

I have been considering hair restoration surgery for a while. Can someone tell me how long I would have to take off from work? If my head is shaved I know it will be very difficult for me to return too soon. Does the patient have to shave their head? I am new to all of this and have a lot of questions.

Timmy,

Recovery time with FIT is very fast! I would not expect you would require any more than a couple/few days off from work. This would only be necessary depending on how much you are concerned about a bit of redness. Overall this is a very easy surgery in terms of return to one's daily activities. Have you setup a consultation with Dr. Cole? If you are out of state you can do this "virtually". This is where your specific case can be discussed. If you have any more general questions or if I have not answered your question thoroughly enough, please post again to this forum. If you are interested in setting up a consult you can go to the following URL.

http://www.forhair.com/contact_page.htm

CoolFIT

I had a FIT procedure with Dr. Cole. Physically I felt good enough I could have walked out of the operating chair and gone straight to work. However, from an appearance standpoint I would say 7 to 10 days. At this point the VAST majority of your scabs will be gone and the swelling will be gone.

I am 2 weeks post-op and the scabs were gone after 8 days. My scalp on day 14 is still very pink. I had a 3200 graft FIT procedure where the vast majority of the grafts were placed on the front 1/2 of my head. Overall, it looks good. But, I couldn't go out without a hat unless it was really really dark out.

Thanks Almost,

It is important that patients hear about real life cases. I am glad to hear you rare recovering well!