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Hi everyone, I have a question about using topical Minoxidil/Finasteride post hair transplant (I have never used them before). I have read that when first using Minoxidil hair can shed for a few months before growing again. Is it safe to start to use a topical blend of Minoxidil/Finasteride two to three months post op on the recipient area or should I wait? Is there a risk it will interfere with the new hair growth?

Hi guys, Thanks for your replies, they reassured me a lot. I am now 3 weeks post op, I feel I am already in the ugly duckling phase as a lot of hair have shed with the scabs. I will have the be patient now and stay as busy as possible for the next few months. Thanks for the reminder, these things are easy to forget when focusing so much on details like I do. 😐 They advised me not touching at all for two weeks which made me even more paranoid and thinking I was losing grafts every time I would light touch the scalp. But I read other clinics say you can gently tap while washing after only a few days. As you say some surgeons probably want to be extra cautious.

Thanks for your reply it means a lot. I will try to relax more and trust the process.

Thanks for your replies. I was very happy with the clinic where I had it done as they seemed confident and professional but then like you after reading some controversial opinions I started doubting. I called them a few times to be reassured after I lightly touched the scalp on Day 3 and they said it should be fine as long as I didn't rub. But on their website they wrote that touching the scalp in the first couple of weeks can result in patchy areas... which terrifies me. Yes I bumped the head on Day 2... just lightly bumped though, I didn't think I damaged anything until I spent hours searching on internet and overthinking. I appreciate your advice, I think indeed I need to stay as busy as possible for the next few months. I hope you're right and in a few months all this anxiety will be behind me. I knew about the shedding phase but I didn't think it would be so early. Actually in the first week post op I already saw a couple of hair that shed with a crust. Do you think this is normal?

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, I discovered it recently and I am grateful that there is a space like this for people to share their experience. I would like to share mine and know if anyone has experienced the same. I had a hair transplant to restore my hairline a couple of weeks ago. I was confident about doing it until after the procedure when I spent two weeks alone at home during recovery period. This has been tough mentally as I have been overthinking and wondering If I made the right choice, especially after spending a lot of time reading things on the internet. Now what makes me feel very anxious is that even if I followed most post operation instructions, there are a few things that make me feel like I might have ruined this hair transplant: - I bumped the side of the head on Day 2 (NOT on the recipient area), it has not caused any bleeding and I haven't noticed any lost graft though - As I was anxious after that I lightly touched the recipient area a few times the following days, only with fingertips, to check everything was ok (I feel bad about it as the clinic asked NOT to touch it at all for two weeks, and I read the same on some websites) - I knew that sexual activity was not allowed but I did not think it applied also to masturbation, which I did on Day 2 and Day 3 before I read somewhere that it was not advised either Now that all the scabs are gone and hair have started to shed it makes me feel even more paranoid and thinking that I ruined everything. I think when I decided to have this hair transplant I did not realise how overwhelming it could be afterwards. Please can any of you share your experience or give me some advice, I would really appreciate.