Immediately after discharge from the hospital, it is advisable that the patient stays nearby or in the same city, as it makes his follow up and physiotherapy visits easier. The patient may have to visit more frequently in the first 2-3 months till the medications and physiotherapy are adjusted optimally. Following this the patient may have to visit every 2-3 monthly in the first year after surgery. Skin biopsies are performed at regular intervals in order to monitor any acute graft rejection.
The duration between the subsequent visits may be longer depending on the patient’s progress. In the long term, at least a yearly visit would be required throughout the lifetime.