Postoperative instructions:

• Spray the hair with sterile saline every 30 minutes for 3 days after treatment. 
• The day after the procedure, remove the dressing and wash the area from which the hair was taken. Remember to wash your head gently with your fingertips.
• Wash your head with gauze soaked in saline for two days after treatment.
• On the fourth day after treatment, you can wash your entire head as instructed.
• Avoid directing a strong jet of water directly at the head.
• On the tenth day after the treatment, you can return to your regular routine and wash your head as you did before the treatment.
• After shampooing, apply Minoxidil 5% to the entire upper scalp 2x daily for at least one year after treatment.

Precautions:

• You may not be able to feel your scalp on the day of the procedure due to the local anaesthetic.
• Be careful when getting in and out of the car to avoid hitting your head on the frame.
• Instead of garments that are tucked in over the head, choose fastened garments.
• For two days, eat soft and easy to bite foods.
• For 4-5 days, sleep so that your pillow does not touch the transplanted hair.
• If you smoke tobacco try to limit it for at least 3 days.
• Do not drink alcohol for 5 days.
• Do not wear hats for the first week.
• Don’t bend your head low when putting on shoes, for example. 
• Do not use chemical hair styling products for a month.
• Avoid exposure to strong sun for three months after treatment.
• Avoid getting your head wet with rain for a week.
• Avoid swimming in the pool and sea for one month after treatment.
• Exercise can be performed 10 days after surgery.
• Remember to take the medication your doctor has prescribed.
• Spray the implantation site with Neomycin twice at an interval of three hours on the day of surgery. For the following 3 days, spray the donor and implant site every 3 hours, 4 times a day.
• Don’t worry if there is swelling after the transplant. 
• If pain develops – take an Ibuprofen or Paracetamol tablet.
• When the skin starts to peel after a few days, apply a light moisturiser.
• The first hair will start to grow back 3-5 months after transplantation.
• The end result will be visible after 10-12 months.