Please help... regarding pre op and post op instructions for FUE.

[oxyrose]

I was told in a attached email document from my surgeon to stop all hairloss medication (Such as Minoxidil and Finasteride) 15-20 days prior to the transplant.

 

I don't understand why stop Finasteride?

 

And many surgeons seem to say stopping Minoxidil just the day before, and 5+ days (whenever scabs come out) after is fine, so 2+ weeks seems excessive?

 

What about Salicylic acid shampoo and Nizoral before and after transplant, should I stop it a 1 day before, and can resume when scabs fall out? I assume the Salicylic acid might thin out blood so I might want to stop a few weeks before, and resume (along with Nizoral) when scabs come out.

 

Finally, is Vitamin C considered a blood thinner, or can I take 3000 mg prior and after transplant to help healing?

 

Thanks.

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

I never have patients stop taking Finasteride before the procedure. Normal Vitamin C supplement doses should not have any effect on the bleeding that occure in a hair restoration procedure.