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How Long Does It Take Before Your Hair Grows Back After Brain Surgery?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
New York, NY

It's been about three weeks now and I can see small patches where they shaved it off. I got my stitches out last night and it seems even more obvious...I try to part my hair in different ways, but I feel like I'm going bald.

March 7, 2018
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

really depends on the person should cover your head in a month it did mine..

March 12, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I had my hair shaved a little before my brain 🧠 surgery appt. after my surgery, the bandage was unwrapped off my Head and my hair was already growing back. When I went for my appt with my Neuo-Surgeon , to remove my stitches, he had trouble finding thiem with my hair coming back. He would accidentally pull my hai instead of the stitch.

March 8, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I had brain surgery on my left side of my head & shaved on that side. I have a big question mark scar now. I got my staples removed before leaving the hospital about 9 days after the surgery. I went & got a perm & they made it not as noticable. It didn't take long at most a month or 2 before it grew in.

March 7, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i take oil shampoo. i think its suave with vitamin E. but i might be wrong.

March 7, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

my hair was short too. but in less than 2 weeks and maybe sooner it had grown back. two weeks at most though!!

March 7, 2018

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