Guest Baldie3000 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 hello friends. I've been thinking about a hair transplant for awhile but am trying to learn as much as i can first. i started using rogaine a few months ago but am wondering if it's ok to keep using rogaine before and after surgery? thanks, ~baldie3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Baldie3000 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 hello friends. I've been thinking about a hair transplant for awhile but am trying to learn as much as i can first. i started using rogaine a few months ago but am wondering if it's ok to keep using rogaine before and after surgery? thanks, ~baldie3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TonySC Posted November 17, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yes and yes. Also, get on Propecia and Nizoral 1% or 2% shampoo. You should meet with a High level HT doctor like Dr. Cooley out of Charlotte, NC and they will tell you what you should do and give you a plan of attack to stop the hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member new2thissite Posted November 17, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2008 Dr. Bernstein said wait at least two weeks after the procedure to apply rogaine and to contact office if any sign of redness, irritation, itching, or burning. I will probably wait three weeks. My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bernstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TonySC Posted November 19, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2008 Dr. Cooley said to start with Rogaine 3 days after the HT procedure. And I am 4 days out at present from my HT and that is what I did. Just 1 ml a day just like before the HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member new2thissite Posted November 19, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2008 TonySC, Did you have work done on the crown where you use the rogaine? You only use once a day? My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bernstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted November 19, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2008 I believe some doctors suggest not using Rogaine for a 2 week period before and a 2 week period after your surgery 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JohnS Posted November 19, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2008 Small studies have been done concerning the use of minoxidil before and after a hair transplant. The concensus of data suggests using minoxidil up until the transplant and reinstating minoxidil use as soon as possible following the transplant, in most cases 48-72 hours if possible. Using it in this manner reduced the fallout of newly implanted hair and commenced early growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted November 19, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2008 We advise no rogaine for 3 days preop, in case rogaine is dilating blood vessels in the scalp--we want less bleeding. I say "in case" since there are theories, but no exact scientific mechanism on how rogaine effects hair. We allow restarting 3-7 days postop depending on the site of surgery. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Baldie, As you can see there are varying opinions on this matter. Be sure to get direct feedback from any surgeon you are considering since each doctor has their own set of preoperative and postoperative instructions. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Smoothy Posted November 22, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 22, 2008 opinions vary but looks like you can use after postop given directions. I have used post op after 1 week to help speed up graft growth---I used it on recp sites 1 week post op with my Cytograph/Grapfhcyte-- which last only 10 days. SHOULD NOT USE BEFORE due to bloodflow. SMOOTHY Dr. Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Zinc/Saw Palmetto/B6 Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3 oz daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted November 23, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 23, 2008 I think Rogaine is overrated. It rarely works. And when it does, it is usually due to a combination with Propecia, or placebo effect. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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