WANNA-HT Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 HI EVERYONE, I WONDERING IF ONE CAN EASILY TALKE A SHOWER AND SLEEP THE NIGHT AFTER HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNA-HT Posted May 2, 2004 Author Share Posted May 2, 2004 HI EVERYONE, I WONDERING IF ONE CAN EASILY TALKE A SHOWER AND SLEEP THE NIGHT AFTER HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I can only speak for myself, but I was truely miserable the night of my HT. I'm highly resistant to drugs so the pain killer didnt do much for me, most likely you wont have that problem For whatever reason, the next night I was able to sleep fine. The pain and discomfort only lasted on the day of my surgery, everything else was a non-issue. As for the shower, ask your doctor. I wouldnt recommend it though. The last thing I wanted was for ANYTHING to touch my head, that included water. I hope you picked a quality doctor, & good luck with your HT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Smoothy Posted May 3, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted May 3, 2004 Taking a shower is not a big deal, just put a plastic shower cap over your head to keep water for getting on it the first night. As far as sleeping, if you take your meds like instructed it's not that bad, you have to sleep inclined or sitting up-- I just put 4-5 pillows on my bed--another time I slept in a recliner. Also, keeping ice on the donor area will also help in the discomfort as well as the swelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bverotti Posted May 3, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted May 3, 2004 Sleeping after strip surgery is not that comfortable. You are all stitched up and the tension is very noticable. I can honoustly say that I slept just as any other day after an FUE procedure. Consultant-co owner Prohairclinic (FUE only) in Belgium, Dr. De Reys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NC30 Posted May 10, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2004 This is just me, but.....take a bath instead of a shower (still wearing a shower cap). Sleeping wasnt any problem. My doc gave me something to help with pain/sleep. I used it the first nite even though I didn't think I needed it (I just wanted to make sure I slept very comfortably all night). After that, the pills just sat in a cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Brando Posted May 11, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2004 NC30, Which doctor in Charlotte did your HT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NC30 Posted May 11, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2004 Brando....Dr. Cooley did a 1500 graft strip HT on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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