IMMEDIATE CARE AFTER HAIR TRANSPLANT
- Wear loose cap, which does not rub on grafts.
- Avoid T-shirts for next 5 days.
- Sleep on the back or change sides frequently, do not sleep on one side or face down.
- Cold compresses & firm pressure finger massage on forehead, begin evening of the procedure & continue 3 times a day x 5 days.
- Saline Spray every 3 hrs x 3 days prevents dryness and itching.
- Do not touch grafts for 10 – days
- Wear loose cap, which does not rub on grafts.
- Avoid T-shirts for next 5 days.
- Sleep on the back or change sides frequently, do not sleep on one side or face down.
- Cold compresses & firm pressure finger massage on forehead, begin evening of the procedure & continue 3 times a day x 5 days.
- Saline Spray every 3 hrs x 3 days prevents dryness and itching.
- Do not touch grafts for 10 – days
SPRAY & HEAD WASH
- Saline Spray every 3 hrs x 3 days prevents dryness and itching.
- Head wash 3rd day, provide gentle cleanser at home or call the clinic.
- Wet the hair, spread shampoo lightly with flat finger tips & wash under luke warm, medium shower.
- Press & dry with double folded towel without rubbing over the grafts – wash daily or alt. days.
- After 10 days it is essential to start rubbing the grafts and remove the loose scabs, next few days.
- Small 2 mm hair seen in the grafts may fall off with the scabs, do not worry, these will grow back after 4 months.
FOOD, EXERCISE, HAIR CUT & DYE
- No heavy exercise, workouts, for three weeks
- No energy drinks, high intake of caffeine, for 48 hours
- Hair cut can be had after three weeks
- Hair dye can be used after three weeks
- Avoid spicy, fried food, simple home food is best x 5 days
- Soft diet, blender diet for moustache & beard grafts, no pursing the lips, using straw, avoid talking, laughing, expressing emotions x 5 days
HAIR GROWTH
- Grafts begin to grow after 4 months
- Then growth rate is 1 – 1.5cm every month
- All grafts do not begin growth at the same time
- New hair keep coming for 6 – 8 months
- Complete results are seen 8 – 10 months after the procedure
- Hair growth medicines continue for 1.5 – 2 yrs after the hair transplant