worriedfue

Thanks everybody. I truly appreciate it.

8 hours ago, home1212 said:

LOL, alcohol, drugs and smoking cause things like dehydration in your body overall & poor blood flow - just obvious factors that could adversely affect graft survival and growth - just because grafts are permanently embedded does not guarantee they'll grow if not cared for properly post op

Thanks home1212

Do you think a one time insult would have a huge effect then? 

Again, I regret it. Back to a healthy lifestyle now for the rest of my post-op recovery.

Thank you very much, Spex

What is it about alcohol, smoking and cocaine/drug use that could hurt results? At what point after a hair transplant are the grafts considered "embedded" and as strong as the other native hairs?

40 minutes ago, hairlossPA said:

i’m sure they’re fine. where were the 250 grafts placed?

Thanks. The temple area

Hi all,

I had a small FUE session done (about 250 grafts, as my surgeon has advised to do this in smaller steps) 8 days prior with PRP.

Tonight, I went out to an event with a few friends. I had about 5 alcoholic drinks, and smoked about 3 cigarettes.

Then, while under the influence, I made a very bad decision and did some cocaine. I did two lines of it.

Up to this point in my healing, I've followed my doctor's instructions and have healed very well. I have ate very healthy, drank lots of water and have gotten lots of sleep/rest (9-10 hours a day).

I know I made a mistake, and I am beating myself up for it. I will not be using recreational drugs or smoking any longer, and will put off my alcohol consumption for another week or two.

Have I seriously damaged my grafts and risked my hair transplant failing? I asked a friend who is a doctor in another field, and he thinks that things should be OK at 8 days post-op. But could I get some advice from the community?

Moving forward, I am being even more careful about post-op care, and trying to be as healthy as I can. 

I hope I haven't hurt my grafts beyond the point of return. Thank you.