Recommendations After hair transplantation, we recommend taking care of your skin according to our guidelines. In order to make the process easier, below is a video with all the relevant information on post-surgery care.
Recommendations after FUE-DHI hair transplantation:
- Spray your 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.
- For two days after treatment, wash your head with gauze soaked in saline.
- On the fourth day after the treatment you can wash your entire head as instructed.
- Avoid directing a strong stream 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 a day for at least one year after treatment.
Recommendations after hair transplantation – precautions:
- On the day of the procedure, due to local anesthesia, you may not feel your scalp.
- Be careful when getting in and out of the car to avoid hitting your head on the frame.
- Instead of clothes that are tucked in over the head, choose garments that zip up.
- For two days, eat soft and easy to bite foods.
- For 4-5 days, sleep so that the pillow does not touch the transplanted hair.
- If you smoke tobacco try to limit it for at least 3 days.
- Do not consume alcohol for 5 days.
- Do not wear hats for the first week.
- Don’t bend your head low, for example, when putting on shoes.
- 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 a month after treatment.
- Physical exercise can be performed 10 days after the procedure.
- Remember to take the medications that your doctor has prescribed.
- Use the drug Neomycin to spray the implant site twice three hours apart on the day of surgery. For the next 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 there is pain – take a tablet of Ibuprofen or Paracetamol.
- When the skin begins to peel after a few days, apply a light moisturizer.
- The first hair will begin to grow back 3-5 months after the transplant.
- The end result will be visible after 10-12 months.
Post-hair transplant treatment recommendations: If drug treatment is needed to stop progressive hair loss, consult a trichologist. Various treatments are available, such as mesotherapy with DHT (dihydrotestosterone) blockers, scalp rubs with minoxidil and many others, selected according to patients’ needs and expectations.
Recommendations after hair transplantation: you can find more detailed information about the procedure itself and aftercare in the book“101 Questions About Hair Transplantation” by Dr. Artur Kierach, available in our online store. There you will also find the trichology guide“The Secret Life of Hair,” in which, in addition to advice, you will read about hair in the context of human history, culture and social change. Both books are also available in eBook and audiobook form on EmpikGo and Storytel.
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