Early healing
Month 1 of 18
Day 4 after a hair transplant: Settling in
Swelling usually starts to ease from here. The crusts are drying and may itch. The grafts are still delicate, so stay gentle when you wash and keep hats loose if you wear one at all.
What you can do now
On day 4
What's typical
- Swelling starting to go down
- Itching
- Pink skin around the grafts
Call your clinic if you notice
- Swelling around the eyes with blurred vision, or any trouble breathing.
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
- 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
- Hair Transplantation: Preventing Post-operative OedemaJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, 2010