Early healing
Day 14 after a hair transplant: Two weeks
The first two weeks, the most delicate part, are behind you. The grafts are secure. Next comes a quieter phase where the short transplanted hairs usually shed. That's expected, and the follicles stay under the skin.
What you can do now
On day 14
What's typical
- Pink recipient area
- Short hairs
- Donor area healed or nearly
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