I know alot of people use concealers after their HTs. I'm about 7 weeks post-op and finally ditched the hat, so i've been using dermatch on the scar and toppik on the recipient area. I figure I'm going to have to keep using them until the recipient area grows in. I do wash it off every night. Any concerns with long term use, as far as retarding the growth of the grafts?

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Originally posted by badger_01:
I know alot of people use concealers after their HTs. I'm about 7 weeks post-op and finally ditched the hat, so i've been using dermatch on the scar and toppik on the recipient area. I figure I'm going to have to keep using them until the recipient area grows in. I do wash it off every night. Any concerns with long term use, as far as retarding the growth of the grafts?

A couple of months back, this was debated and Janna had some points about concealers. However, all I remember was she said to be sure and wash it out nightly, the same as a woman would wash off makeup nightly. Something about stopping up the pores, etc.

I used concealers religiously; in fact, I wasn't always washing them out nightly, either, just whenever I'd happen to be showering.

Got a bit paranoid at one point and started seeking out answers to questions just like yours and it took some digging, but the concensus I came to was that short of caking your scalp and leaving them in for days on end I'd be fine. For the health of your scalp in general, however, I def think you should wash them out nightly, ideally.

As you plan to be diligent w/ washing them out nightly, you should be 100% OK, and I would be truly surprised if someone said different.

Actually, one question I wouldn't mind seeing an answer to is if dermmatch/nanogen *could* truly retard, if not destroy, growth in an "extreme" situation....say, you applied a moderate+ amount, left it in for 50 hours, washed it out, and repeated etc etc.

Grafts are solid and can not be hindered 3/4 days post op. I lived under conceal for years - Best trick is heal up and then start to apply concealers. Start applying 10 days post op at the earliest IMHO. Get out the woods

I don't think anyone wants to hinder growth obviously so wash regularly is only going to help allow scalp top breathe and aid the recovery from the HT.

most products will say if they are intended for use with an ht. i know dermatch is for sure. if you have any doubts just ask your ht doc.

thanks for all the info guys.
The products do say they're recommended for use after HTs...but you can never trust marketing. I've been using concealers for a couple of years now with no adverse effects...but its re-assuring to hear from people who've used it after their own HTs.

Its all good mate