Post-HT-Instructions

What are the post-operative instructions for Hair Transplant?

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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

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

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

User
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

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