What are the post-operative instructions for Hair Transplant?
DAY OF THE PROCEDURE
Avoid touching the recipient
area (the grafted area
Keep the transplanted hair
grafts moist with saline sprays
or drops frequently (for every 2
to 3 hours)
Keep a neck pillow or soft
pillow with some sheet.
Antibiotic analgesics, and
normal diet, hydration
Day 1 and Day 2
Follow the same instructions
of Day 0
Day 3
Advised to visit the clinic for
the donor dressing change
Usually it takes 72 hrs after
surgery for
epithelisation (healing) and raw
areas will be healed by this
time.
The donor site will be kept
open Apply antibiotic ointment over the donor area
open Apply antibiotic ointment over the donor area
Day 4 and Day 5
You may notice swelling around
the eyes don’t get panic it’s a
natural part of the response
Advised massages for the face
above the eyebrows towards
the ear to the neck and below
the root of the nose to the ear
and below the neck to aid the
lymphatic drainage which helps
in relieving edema
Apply coconut oil to the donor area and massage above downwards
Apply coconut oil to the donor area and massage above downwards
Day 6 and Day 7
Can wear a regular cap
Gentle wash your recipient
area with lukewarm water
without touching the grafts
Coconut oil application should
be continued to the donor area
Day 8 and Day 9
Gentle cleasing of the recipient area with Exultshampoo with the pulp of the finger in a circular motion to remove the scabs. Don’t try to pick the scabs with nails
Day 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
You By day 11 the scalp will be free of any scabs Gentle massages with coconut oil over the scalp and regular shampoo are advised. The transplanted hair may fall off from 2 weeks to 2 months post HT it is the natural shedding phase Hair will start growing from the second month and to seed the best result you have to wait for the 6th to 10th Folliculitis (small) pustules/pimples) either in the recipient area or donor area (due to intra-dermal epithelial elements). Apply antibiotic ointment/cream twice daily over the lesions. Altered sensation or hyperesthesia (numbness or pain on touching in certain areas in donor area usually resolves in 2 weeks to 2 months
Day 15
Start hair regrowth solution
1ml morning and 1 ml night
Hair vitamins twice daily for 6
months to 1 year
