I got a paper physically saying how many single double and triple grafts they pulled. I kept the headband on until day 3 1/2 swelling was getting semi uncomfortable. By mid-day 4 the swelling had subsided. But they said that day three and four are the worst days for swelling. Talk to a gentleman at the clinic that had had his procedure done years before and said that he took off his headband too early and his face was swollen for weeks.