Do I Have To Stop Coloring My Hair Before Or After a Hair Transplant?

[tbtadmin]

I am wanting to start coloring my hair. If I color my hair, can I still get a hair transplant? Do I have to stop coloring my hair before or after the hair transplant? - Todd
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Todd, It is okay to color your hair. It will not affect your ability [...]

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[Lefty76]

On the contrary I am wondering if I will HAVE to color my hair post transplant make it blend in?

[Pfxx]

Thats an interesting thought, you should ask this guy:

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=190

I'm curious about the answer myself. I wouldn't think so, but hey who knows.

[Dr. Feller]

I usually ask patients not to color their hair one week prior to surgery. Other than that, it doesn't really matter.

Hair is not alive. It never was. And even though we call ourselves "HAIR transplant" surgeons, in reality we should be called "FOLLICLE" transplant surgeons. Only the follicle counts.The hair means nothing. In fact, the hair in the donor area is ALWAYS shaved down prior to surgery anyway, so it doesn't really matter if its white, red, brown, or purple-it won't affect the transplant at all.

After about 10 days the scalp is completely recovered from the transplant and I tell my patients they can paint their hair with house paint if they want, it won't affect the transplant. (Disclaimer, the previous line was based in absurdity to make a point. Dr. Feller, Feller Medical, PC, nor any agent of Dr. Feller advocates the use of house paint for coloring hair ;) )

While you may certainly color hair after a transplant, there is absoltuely no need whatsoever to color hair before a hair transplant.

Dr. Feller

[WomensHairLossProject]

After about 10 days the scalp is completely recovered from the transplant and I tell my patients they can paint their hair with house paint if they want, it won't affect the transplant. (Disclaimer, the previous line was based in absurdity to make a point. Dr. Feller, Feller Medical, PC, nor any agent of Dr. Feller advocates the use of house paint for coloring hair ;) )


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[Bobman]

Before my temple surgery I had my hair colored with blond streaks about a month before. It didn't make a difference what so ever. I just recently colored my hair again after growing it out from a buzz cut this summer and I'm loving it! Damn it feels good to have options.

[Jkel]

Can coloring your hair make you lose it? I'm prematurely gray and have been coloring for years. Is it possible that this is causing some of my hair loss?

[Dr. Feller]

Again,
Hair is NOT alive. It doesn't care what you do to it. Only the follicle matters, and thats deep within the skin. As long as your coloring process doesn't burn or significantly and chronically irritate the skin it can't hurt.

Here are a few things that WILL hurt your hair:

1. Constant traction- like repeatedly pulling your hair back into a tight ponytail or bun.
2. Constant plucking-trichotilomania
3. Wearing hair systems for a long time.
4. The adhesive from hair systems.
5. Significant physical trauma like having been hit by a bus.
6. Significant psychological trauma like grief,a severely broken heart, or democrats controlling all three branches of government.
7. Prolonged illness. See number 6.

[Jkel]

Again,
Hair is NOT alive. It doesn't care what you do to it. Only the follicle matters, and thats deep within the skin. As long as your coloring process doesn't burn or significantly and chronically irritate the skin it can't hurt.

Here are a few things that WILL hurt your hair:

1. Constant traction- like repeatedly pulling your hair back into a tight ponytail or bun.
2. Constant plucking-trichotilomania
3. Wearing hair systems for a long time.
4. The adhesive from hair systems.
5. Significant physical trauma like having been hit by a bus.
6. Significant psychological trauma like grief,a severely broken heart, or democrats controlling all three branches of government.
7. Prolonged illness. See number 6.

Thanks Dr. Feller. That makes me feel better.

[iub]

#6 is gold. Pure gold!