Hair Transplant Aftercare Tips

When you receive your first transplant, your doctor will likely prescribe you aftercare to help make your recovery easier. The aftercare of your surgery will depend upon how much hair loss you have experienced in the past. Some people choose to take care of their hair by keeping their hair short and by using different hairstyles.

Scalp and Hair Care:

One of your aftercare regimens will involve taking good care of your scalp and hair. After your hair transplant surgery you are going to home on top of a gauze cover with a protective cap (in order that it won't be visible during your initial post-op examination). This gauze cover will stay on your scalp until it's removed during your post-op examination the following day. You'll want to make sure that you do this because it will provide the surgeon with an easy place to access your scalp, as well as another location where you can keep your scalp covered with a bandage or cloth.

Antibacterial shampoo:

For the first few days after your hair transplant, your aftercare regimen is to use an antibacterial shampoo, which you can purchase over-the-counter at any pharmacy. You should also wear a hat to keep the sun from burning your scalp.

Never Wash scalp area with water Alone:

You should never wash your scalp area with water alone. Even a shower may lead to an allergic reaction that may actually cause more damage than good. You may want to consider using shampoo or even a conditioner with anti-bacterial properties for your scalp.

Keep your Hair Trimmed:

You also need to make sure that you keep your hair trimmed neatly, so that the scalp does not get exposed to too much heat during the recovery period. Hair is susceptible to damage during the hair transplant, so you should always trim it neatly.

 

Keep your hair intact:

Another part of the aftercare that you should make sure that you follow is to keep the area around your hair intact and to allow the hair to heal. As the hair heals, it may grow back in a new place, but it may grow out unevenly or too low. To prevent this from happening, try to cover the area with a bandage or cloth. If it happens, you should consult your doctor and he or she will advise you on ways to fix the problem.

Follow Healthy Diet:

It is important that you follow a healthy and correct diet in order to prevent further hair loss and to make sure that the hair follicles continue to grow properly. You should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and protein, as well as drinking plenty of water. In addition, it's important that you eat plenty of protein rich foods such as lean fish and lean poultry because these kinds of foods are better able to promote hair growth.

Following Aftercare Without any Delay:

Remember, following your hair transplant aftercare will be just as important as what the doctor recommends for your surgery, so remember to take care of yourself, just as much as he did during your surgery. Your recovery will be much less stressful if you are willing to give it your best shot! It's best if you visit with your doctor before you begin your post-surgery regimen. They can advise you on the best way to go about your treatment.

Aftercare is extremely important to your hair transplant treatment, so make sure that you follow the recommended aftercare regimen as closely as you can. There is no way around it: you will have to give your body the time it needs in order to recover and grow back the hair that was lost, so make sure that you don't give yourself more time to recover than you have to!

After the surgery, the patient must be careful about their hair, because it is one of the most important factors that contribute to a successful hair transplant operation. Because there is going to be a lot of hair in the area where the hair transplant was performed, it is important that the patient not cut their hair too short or too long. In order to be sure that the hair follicles are not harmed as much during the recovery period, a patient should always be careful to shave their head frequently.

Finally, after the surgery, your scalp will have to be covered with a bandage in order to keep it clean and in tip-top shape. Hair transplants cannot be put directly into the scalp and it needs to be kept moist to prevent further damage from the sun, wind, as well as the dry heat from the hairdryer. It is important that you follow your doctor's advice as to which type of bandage you should use.