Hi everyone,
I had two FUE sessions in early December 2011 to lower my hairline and have practically stayed indoors since then to avoid exposing my scalp to the sun. I live in a sunny and hot country and it is very challenging to do this but i try to persevere until the hair starts to grow out to get the best possible result.
However earlier this week i decided to break the monotony and take a short walk in the sun after applying SPF 45 sunscreen and somehow managed to get the recipient scalp area red/pinkish after only 5-10 minutes in the sun. The redness toned down after a couple of hours and returned to its normal color the same day however it had a slightly darker tone as i could clearly see the new hairline where the transplant was done. I did not experience any pain only a hot feeling and tingling sensation like a minor sunburn which also faded away the same day.
The next day i had no unusual sensations but the darker tone was still there and now several days later i can still see a slight difference in tone between the recipient area and the forehead if i look closely.
Im becoming worried that i permanently discolored my scalp and that the grafts might have been damaged if it was a sunburn which im not sure of because i also suffer from sun eczema when exposed to the sun which makes my scalp red in the same fashion. I am hoping it was only a reaction to the intense heat and that i avoided a sunburn because it faded away so fast afterwards but the darker tone makes me confused.
Is it possible to get a tan in the recipient area without experiencing a sunburn just two months after the procedure and can it affect the outcome of the hair growth?
I would still like to be able to take short walks in the future without a cap and i purchased a sunscreen with even higher SPF than before but wont take any risks until someone qualified answers my questions.
I had two FUE sessions in early December 2011 to lower my hairline and have practically stayed indoors since then to avoid exposing my scalp to the sun. I live in a sunny and hot country and it is very challenging to do this but i try to persevere until the hair starts to grow out to get the best possible result.
However earlier this week i decided to break the monotony and take a short walk in the sun after applying SPF 45 sunscreen and somehow managed to get the recipient scalp area red/pinkish after only 5-10 minutes in the sun. The redness toned down after a couple of hours and returned to its normal color the same day however it had a slightly darker tone as i could clearly see the new hairline where the transplant was done. I did not experience any pain only a hot feeling and tingling sensation like a minor sunburn which also faded away the same day.
The next day i had no unusual sensations but the darker tone was still there and now several days later i can still see a slight difference in tone between the recipient area and the forehead if i look closely.
Im becoming worried that i permanently discolored my scalp and that the grafts might have been damaged if it was a sunburn which im not sure of because i also suffer from sun eczema when exposed to the sun which makes my scalp red in the same fashion. I am hoping it was only a reaction to the intense heat and that i avoided a sunburn because it faded away so fast afterwards but the darker tone makes me confused.
Is it possible to get a tan in the recipient area without experiencing a sunburn just two months after the procedure and can it affect the outcome of the hair growth?
I would still like to be able to take short walks in the future without a cap and i purchased a sunscreen with even higher SPF than before but wont take any risks until someone qualified answers my questions.
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