Shedding
Month 1 of 18
Days 22–25 after a hair transplant: Shedding, and back to normal life
Shedding often picks up around now. Most daily activities are back, but sun, saunas and contact sports still need care. Check "Can I…?" before anything new.
What you can do now
On day 22
What's typical
- Shedding transplanted hairs
- Light pinkness
- Numbness easing slowly
Call your clinic if you notice
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
- Painful or spreading bumps.
- 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