@max_jacobasch decided to undergo a hair transplant to restore the hairline he had lost over the years.
What he didn’t anticipate was what would come next: his face and head swelled so much that his eyes nearly disappeared between his cheeks, and his smile ended up looking like that of a cartoon character. He recorded his progress and uploaded it, half joking and half in shock at what he saw in the mirror.
Post-transplant swelling is more common than it may seem: it occurs because the scalp becomes irritated and fluid flows downward due to gravity toward the forehead and eyelids during the first few days. It usually disappears within a week, although while it lasts, as happened to Max, the face can become unrecognizable.