April 26 2006, 12:32 pm PT | Posted in: Post-Operative
I am having a transplant (strip) next week. My husband and I take frequent motorcycle trips and I am wondering when I can safely wear a helmet. They are by necessity tight fitting so they will rub while wearing them and when I put it on and take it off.
The helmet can not rub the donor area or it may cause wound problems. You might want to wait 3 or more weeks for the wound to heal and all staples or sutures to be removed. Check with your surgeon, of course.
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