Aftercare · Exercise
Exercise after a hair transplant
From the day of treatment until day 9, you take a break from exercise. From day 10, light activity such as walking is possible, and from day 30 normal training and strength training, if healing is progressing normally. Swimming and sauna are also possible again from day 30.
Which sport is possible again, and when?
Days 0 to 9
No exercise
Get plenty of rest, no physical exertion.
From day 10
Light activity
Walks and light activity.
From day 30
Jogging
Normal training, if healing is progressing normally.
From day 30
Strength training
If healing is progressing normally, with light weights at first.
| Activity | When? |
|---|---|
| Sport and exertion | Days 0 to 9: break |
| Walks, light activity | from day 10 |
| Jogging, normal training | from day 30, if healing is progressing normally |
| Strength training, gym | from day 30, if healing is progressing normally, with light weights at first |
| Swimming | from day 30 |
| Sauna, steam bath | from day 30 |
| Cycling or motorbike riding with a helmet | helmet only from month 4 |
Your personal aftercare instructions always take precedence. If you have questions about your recovery, we are here for you at any time.
Why a break from exercise matters
- The grafts are particularly delicate in the first few days. They must not be touched, scratched or bumped. If a newly placed graft is pulled out, no hair can grow at that spot any more.
- Sweating, pressure and raised blood pressure put strain on the fresh scalp.
- Until day 9: no exercise. Get plenty of rest and avoid physical exertion.
Strength training after a hair transplant
Strength training is one of the strenuous sports: holding your breath while straining and the exertion itself increase the pressure in your head. Start from day 30, if healing is progressing normally, and with light weights at first.
Swimming, sauna, sun and helmet
Swimming: In a swimming pool, chlorine puts strain on the scalp; in the sea, lakes and rivers there is also a risk of infection from germs. So only go swimming from day 30.
Sauna and steam bath: Heat and heavy sweating put strain on the fresh scalp. Sauna and steam bath are therefore only possible again from day 30.
Sun, also when exercising outdoors: Avoid direct, intense sun on your scalp for the first 4 weeks. Fresh skin is more sensitive to UV radiation, and sunburn disrupts healing. Stay in the shade; a loose, clean cap is possible from day 10.
Helmetfrom month 4
A helmet, for example when cycling or riding a motorbike, presses firmly on the scalp. So only plan cycling and motorbike riding with a helmet from month 4.
Frequently asked questions about exercise after a hair transplant
How long should I avoid exercise after a hair transplant?
No exercise from the day of treatment until day 9. From day 10, light activity such as walking is possible, and from day 30 normal training, if healing is progressing normally.
When can I go jogging again?
From day 30, if healing is progressing normally. Before that, walks and light activity are possible from day 10.
When can I go back to the gym?
From day 30, if healing is progressing normally. Strength training increases the pressure in your head because you hold your breath while straining and exert yourself; so start with light weights.
Can I sweat after a hair transplant?
Heavy sweating puts strain on the fresh scalp. That is why there is no exercise until day 9, and strenuous training, sauna and steam bath only from day 30.
When can I go swimming again?
From day 30. Chlorine puts strain on the scalp, and in lakes, rivers and the sea there is also a risk of infection from germs.
When can I use a sauna again?
From day 30. Heat and heavy sweating put strain on the fresh scalp.
Can I go cycling with a helmet?
Only from month 4. A helmet presses firmly on the scalp.
Questions about exercise and activity?
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Medically reviewed by: Dr. Sabrina Tahery and Dr. Moustafa Kassar
As of 14 November 2026
Sources: Swiss Hair Life aftercare instructions, as of November 2026; guide Hair Transplant Recovery: Day by Day, medically reviewed on 10 November 2026.