Can I use clippers on days 0–27?

Not yet. Not yet. Clippers rub and pull on healing skin.

Can I use clippers on days 28–89?

Careful. Clippers with a guard on the sides and donor area are often OK. Keep them off the grafted area for now, and ask your clinic before going short.

Can I use clippers on from day 90?

Yes. Clippers with a guard are usually fine now. Ask your clinic before shaving the grafted area with a razor.

Can I use clippers after a hair transplant?

Usually from day 90, if your clinic agrees.

Day by day

Days 0–27Not yet
Not yet. Clippers rub and pull on healing skin.
Days 28–89Careful
Clippers with a guard on the sides and donor area are often OK. Keep them off the grafted area for now, and ask your clinic before going short.
From day 90Yes
Clippers with a guard are usually fine now. Ask your clinic before shaving the grafted area with a razor.

Not yet reviewed by a doctor — verify with your clinic.

Sources

Hair transplantNHS, 2023
Hair transplantation surgeryIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
Beard and Mustache TransplantInternational Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), 2024