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Sun damage risk to grafts in winter?
I am 5 weeks post-op and was told to be very careful in the sun for 4 months following the surgery.
I regularly use a hat, but the hat has ventilation holes in it. Could grafts get damaged from a one-hour walk in the winter sun wearing such a hat? The UV index in my area is usually around 5 out of 10. Sometimes the sun feels warm, even though it is winter.
How would I know if any damage has been done? Would the scalp need to be visibly red and swollen?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Doctor Representative
Basically the skin can be more prone to sunburn while it is healing, so if you have no signs of that then you're fine. I doubt if much in the way of sun is reaching your scalp through ventilation holes and even if it does, it won't be focused on one area for very long.
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