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| Job type | Recommended time off | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Office / desk work | 5–7 days | Hat acceptable in most offices during first 2 weeks |
| Remote / work from home | 2–3 days | Sedentary activity possible from Day 2 |
| Client-facing / sales | 7–10 days | Redness and scabs visible until Day 10 |
| Physical / manual labour | 14 days minimum | Sweating and physical impact risk graft damage |
| Outdoor work | 14 days | Sun exposure contraindicated for recipient zone for 2 weeks |
| Gym / sports | 21 days for light activity; 30 days for contact sport | Sweat and physical trauma risk graft damage in first 3 weeks |
Day 1–3: Small scabs at each graft site. Mild redness. Some forehead swelling (resolves by Day 4–5). A loose hat covers everything.
Day 4–7: Scabs drying and hardening. Redness reducing. Donor zone healing. Most patients comfortable in a hat.
Day 8–12: Scabs begin to shed naturally during gentle washing. By Day 12, most patients are essentially scab-free.
Day 14+: Mild pinkness remaining in recipient zone (resolves over next 2–4 weeks for most patients). No scabs. Donor zone fully healed. Normal short haircut is possible.
A loose, light hat (not tight or friction-creating) covers the recipient zone from Day 1 and is socially acceptable in virtually all office environments. Avoid caps that press on the recipient zone for the first 2 weeks.
Hairmedico provides a soft post-operative headband that protects the donor zone without pressing on the recipient zone for the first 48 hours. The post-operative day starts with a clinic visit for the first wash — most patients feel significantly better after this.
For desk jobs and office work: 5–7 days is typically sufficient. For physical or outdoor work: 10–14 days minimum. Remote work from Day 3 is possible in many cases.
At Day 7: small scabs visible in recipient zone, mild redness, donor zone healing. A loose hat is acceptable and discreet. By Day 14: scabs shed, most redness resolved. Most colleagues would not notice the procedure.
Technically yes — there is no medical restriction on sedentary activity from Day 2 onwards. Most patients feel comfortable working from home by Day 2–3. Avoid video calls without a hat until Day 10–14.
All references are peer-reviewed medical literature or official health authority publications. No commercial sources included.