Ruben Owen, 24, resident in Wales, traveled to Turkey in November 2022 to perform a hair transplant, and was warned, according to The Sun, to avoid intense physical activity, such as sex during the recovery period. Ignoring this medical advice, he woke up the next day with his head visibly swollen and a feeling of extreme tension on the scalp.
The young influencer was subjected to the aesthetic procedure at the age of 22, motivated by insecurities related to his hairline. In exchange for photography sessions for the clinic’s social networks, Ruben received the intervention for free, paying only about 800 pounds for travel.
Alarming symptoms led to suspicions of sexually transmitted infection
Noticing the sharp swelling in the head and face zone, Ruben panicked. Fearing being suffering from a sexually transmitted infection, he began by researching online symptoms until he realized that the origin of the problem was linked to sexual activity performed the night before the inflammatory reaction.
According to the same source, elevation of blood pressure and increased body temperature associated with sexual activity may compromise capillar grafts still in healing, resulting in inflammation or infections.
According to the above source, common recommendations after this type of intervention include the abstention of sex, exercise, sun exposure and any practice that can cause sweat for at least seven days.
Ruben admitted not to respect the nominations, assuming that he had sex the same night of the procedure. He woke up the next morning with his head swollen and a look that he compared to being “stung by 100 bees”.
Swelling disappeared after a week, but left mark in memory
The situation led the young man to ponder a visit to the hospital, but after contact with the clinic professionals, it was assured that the swelling was no severe risk and that inflammation would naturally disappear, which eventually happened after a week.
Ruben stated that he learned the lesson “the hard way,” but now faces the episode with humor among friends. “It was something stupid for not hearing what they told me, but nowadays it’s funny to remember,” he said, according to.
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