Early healing
Day 12 after a hair transplant: Nearly two weeks
You're close to the end of the most delicate phase. The grafts are much more secure now, but keep washing gently and avoid anything that rubs or presses on them.
What you can do now
On day 12
What's typical
- Pink skin
- A few last crusts
- Numb patches
Call your clinic if you notice
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
- Grey, purple or black patches bigger than the small crusts around each graft.
- Pain that gets worse each day instead of easing.
In the GraftKeeper app, Check a symptom walks you through what to do.
Not yet reviewed by a doctor — verify with your clinic.
Sources
- Hair transplantNHS, 2023
- A hair transplant can give you permanent, natural-looking resultsAmerican Academy of Dermatology, 2026
- Hair transplantation surgeryIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
- Complications in Hair TransplantationJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, 2018