When Does the Donor Area Heal After Hair Transplantation?

When Does the Donor Area Heal After Hair Transplantation?

In hair transplantation, the donor area is the area where the hair strands used in hair transplantation will be taken. The donor area is the area where hair strands are abundant, which are usually found on the back and sides of the skull. According to the number and quality of the hair strands taken from this area, the amount and quality of hair transplantation is also determined.

The donor area may vary according to the quality, quantity and characteristics of the hair strands to be used in hair transplantation. The donor area is the area where hair strands are abundant, which are usually found on the back and sides of the skull. However, the donor area may vary depending on the quantity and quality of the hair strands to be used in hair transplantation.

When Does the Donor Area Heal After Hair Transplantation?
In hair transplantation, the area where the hair strands taken from the donor area are placed usually heals within 3-7 days. However, the healing process may vary from person to person, and slight swelling and bruising may occur until the transplanted area is completely healed. For this reason, it is important to follow the recommendations of the doctor or health professionals for the hair transplant area.

Some precautions may be required during the healing process of the hair transplant area. These precautions include not touching the transplanted area, using the shampoos to be applied to the transplanted area in accordance with the recommendations of the doctor or health professionals, and using the lotions to be applied to the hair transplant area in accordance with the recommendations of the doctor or health professionals.

If a significant swelling, bruising or pain is observed in the transplanted area, or if the hair transplant area takes longer to heal than expected, it is important to consult a doctor or healthcare professional.

Does the hair taken from the donor area grow back?
The probability of regrowth of the hair strands taken from the donor area may vary depending on the hair transplantation method and the person's hair loss. Generally, according to the hair transplantation method, the probability of hair growth from the donor area can be as follows:

FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) method: In this method, individual hair strands are taken from the donor area and placed in the target area. In this method, the hair strands taken from the donor area are less likely to regrow.
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) method: In this method, a piece of skin is taken from the donor area and placed on the target area. In this method, the hair strands taken from the donor area are more likely to regrow.
If the person's hair loss problem is very serious and this problem is not treated properly, the probability of hair growth from the donor area may increase.

Opening the Donor Area and Bandages After Hair Transplantation
For the first wash after hair transplantation, you go to the hair transplantation center, where the control of the transplanted hair, the first wash and the opening of the bandages in the donor area are performed.

At the end of 3-4 days, the small open wounds on the nape of the neck were closed and the healing process began. After dressing on that area, the donor area is not bandaged again and is left open.

After the bandages are opened, the donor area may itch after hair transplantation in some patients. In such cases, in order to relieve the itching in the donor area, applying light pressure to that area with the help of the palms and light massages with the fingers help the itching to pass.

Do not scratch your hair follicles by nailing in any way…
Never pluck if there are crusts formed.
It may take up to 10 days for the wound appearance in the donor area to completely heal after hair transplantation. Here, the person's metabolic structure and cell renewal rate are very important. Some people recover much faster, while others may be a little slower.
10 days after hair transplantation, the tiny wounds in the nape area healed, but the hair did not grow long enough because that area was shaved before the operation.

In this process, massages to the nape area can accelerate the blood circulation in that area and shorten the healing process.

After hair transplantation, not every area in the donor area will heal at the same rate, so every point in the donor area may not heal in sync with each other. If there is no situation that will cause a bump or a cut, you will see that the visual differences that occur due to the recovery speed in the donor area after hair transplantation will close over time.
In this process, numbness and numbness in the donor area may occur from time to time, numbness and loss of sensation in the donor area may not be experienced in some people, while in others it may last for 1-2 months, but it is a temporary situation.

After hair transplantation, the donor area is now recovering much faster thanks to the innovations made in hair transplantation technologies, new devices and methods. After hair transplantation, you must follow your doctor's recommendations to ensure that the donor area heals quickly and regains its old appearance without any problems.