Senior Member augustya Posted October 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hi Guys, Can somebody please post a quick description on how and what is the immediate and short term till 2 weeks or so, post operative care after a Hair Transplant. is it very tedious and straineous ? Thanks in Advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted October 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 It's a pain. Main thing is keeping head and scar clean. Frequent daily spraying with saline and washing twice daily. Plus, applying ointment on scar. Taking it easy with no heavy lifting and depending on size of procedure, you will likely look aweful. But it's all worth it in the end My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted October 21, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 It's a pain. Main thing is keeping head and scar clean. Frequent daily spraying with saline and washing twice daily. Plus, applying ointment on scar. Taking it easy with no heavy lifting and depending on size of procedure, you will likely look aweful. But it's all worth it in the end So this spraying saline daily and applying ointment on the donor area how many days does this needs to go on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bertie Posted October 21, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 This will give you a good post-operative breakdown of what to expect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoWsGsI3JGE I didn't find the first two weeks that difficult. You have to spray on the grafcyte spray, take the meds (pain relief and prednisone for anti inflammation), not exercise, wear a hat, wash your hair (I did it once a day). The staples/sutures come out after 10 days and then you just wait, and wait, and wait.... You won't be winning any beauty contests for a while. I'm at week 15 and had a lot of shock loss so I'm still wearing a hat. The hair lost to shock loss should mostly grow back, but I think it will be Christmas before I can feel OK to go out without my hat, and some time after this until my hair looks better than the day before my HT (if it all goes to plan!). Here's a good website page to explain what to expect after a hair transplant: After FUT Hair Transplant Surgery & Post-op Instructions | Bernstein Medical My Hair Loss Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted October 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 So this spraying saline daily and applying ointment on the donor area how many days does this needs to go on ? Depends on the clinic but in general 2 weeks. Some don't require the saline spray; just washing twice daily. My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shampoo Posted October 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 It's a bit of a hassle, but obviously well worth the trouble. My main focus was to just be very careful to not disturb the newly planted grafts. Very gentle in shower, with no direct shower spray, very careful about not bumping head on shower-head or anything else like getting in and out of car, careful pulling on and off pull-over shirts or sweaters....ect. Having a travel neck pillow helps with sleeping and while sitting in a chair to keep grafts from bumping anything. If you have FUT once the staples come out it all seems to get better as far as comfort, pain, showering, everything. I was not given any kind of spray to use post-op. You may experience some post-op itching, and the best thing I found was to get the aloe kleenex tissues and gently wave one back and forth over the itch. It really soothes the itch and is so light that it does not bother the grafts. After about 3 weeks I went and bought some vitamin E oil and would pour that over my head....yeah it's a bit messy....but helps the itch and also I would think is good for the scalp and healing. I would leave the vitamin E oil on for an hour or so. And lastly if you are taking any kind of RX painkillers for more than 3 days buy a stool softener like Phillips' Stool Softener or Dulcoease or just might end up in the emergency room like I did! Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted October 21, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 I will most likely do a FUE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shampoo Posted October 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2013 I will most likely do a FUE. Ok well everything pretty much still applies except the part about staples. How many grafts are you going to try and get? And how old are you? Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted October 22, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2013 Ok well everything pretty much still applies except the part about staples. How many grafts are you going to try and get? And how old are you? 1500-1800 Grafts I am in my late 30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted October 22, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) So I'm going to go ahead and post an attachment of Dr. Rahal's post op instructions, because over the years on the forums I have seen countless patients from Dr. Rahal experience early growth and forum members commenting on the magic formula that Dr. Rahal has to produce this early growth. From my HT prior to Dr. Rahal I can say that his post op instructions are quite detailed, intense, and conservative which I believe beyond a doubt contribute to the many cases of early growth seen coming out of the Rahal clinic. Agenteye, if the clinic has a problem with me posting the post op instructions just hit me up brotha and I will take it down. I just think from all of my years researching hair transplants, Dr. Rahal has the most definitive well thought out post-op instructions leading to early growth and graft survival in the industry I have seen. PostOp Instructions FUT.pdf Edited October 23, 2013 by greatjob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted October 22, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) So I'm going to go ahead and post an attachment of Dr. Rahal's post op instructions, because over the years on the forums I have seen countless patients from Dr. Rahal experience early growth and forum members commenting on the magic formula that Dr. Rahal has to produce this early growth. From my HT prior to Dr. Rahal I can say that his post op instructions are quite detailed, intense, and conservative which I believe beyond a doubt contribute to the many cases of early growth seen coming out of the Rahal clinic. Agenteye, if the clinic has a problem with me posting the post op instructions just hit me up brotha and I will take it down. I just think from all of my years researching hair transplants, Dr. Rahal has the most definitive well thought out post-op instructions leading to early growth and graft survival in the industry I have seen. Fantastic Job Mate ! This is Excellent stuff...Appreciate your kind gesture One thing I didn't understand in this document is sleep at 45 degrees what does that mean ? I mean what position is it? I generally have a habit of sleeping on my stomach with my stomach facing down on the bed so does 45 degrees mean sleeping sideways on one side like your one hand/elbow touching the bed ? Edited October 22, 2013 by augustya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shampoo Posted October 22, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2013 One thing I didn't understand in this document is sleep at 45 degrees what does that mean ? I mean what position is it? Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkahen Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 When will you take hair transplant surgery, you are encouraged to sleep with your head elevated on pillows. Medication is given for sleep and pain or antibiotics are generally not required. The morning after your hair transplant surgery, you will remove the headband and shower and shampoo your scalp three times – just for the first day. These few steps gives you proper care during HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 It's funny how much the instructions are different between different doctors. The SMG video in this thread says to use any good shampoo other than Head and Shoulders. My doctor's instructions specifically say to use Head and Shoulders. Rahal says don't shower or touch the grafts for for 2 weeks! My doctor says ok to shower at 5 days and to start soaking the crusts off in 7 days. Some say vitamin E oil while others don't, etc... You'd think they would all go to a hair restoration conference sometime and agree on these things. Makes me wonder if there's as much art as science to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 Gobble, I think you hit the nail on the head. Medicine and surgery, in general, is just as much an art as it is a science. This phenomenon is even more apparent in a field like hair transplant surgery. All physicians and surgeons learn the "tried and true" textbook knowledge, follow the up-to-date evidence-based practices in the journals, and attend the big conferences, but still find the best outcomes by "tweaking" the guidelines and making changes based upon years of patient interaction. In the end, they do this because it creates the best results for their patients. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 So who is right? Do you really need to wait 2 weeks before shampooing in a regular shower? That seems a little extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 we all go to a specific doctor for a reason, their method ... follow your doctor's instructions .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 So who is right? Do you really need to wait 2 weeks before shampooing in a regular shower? That seems a little extreme. My Doctor (Dr Bhatti) also says to wait 14 days before showering your head, but during that 2 week period you are required to regularly at first use saline water from a spray bottle then mineral water again from a spray bottle. You can shower just don't get your head wet, its not extreme at all. The two week period goes by quite quickly. June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted December 17, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 The information I have is shampooing only after a month, isnt that a little too much...I mean 1 Month ?? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueonly Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 yes 1 month is the best wait time before you shower and shampoo. More you wait much better it is for getting graft more intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member cueball35 Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 i could shampoo 3/4 days after with the shampoo supplied by the clinic, i find the aftercare very straight forward 4510 FUSS Dr Feriduni December 2012 2350 FUSS Dr Feriduni December 2013 HT 1:Total Grafts 4510: Singles 715, Doubles 2123, Triples 1369, Quads 303 ( 10,280 Hairs ) HT 2:Total Grafts 2352: Singles 350, Doubles 1601, Triples 401, ( 4,755 Hairs ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have never heard of 1 month before showering or washing your head, seems very unhygienic to me and very susceptible to bacterial infection June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member augustya Posted December 17, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have never heard of 1 month before showering or washing your head, seems very unhygienic to me and very susceptible to bacterial infection Yep thats what even I am fearing about, my scalp has become so greasy, oily and dirty right now that I feel like going under a shower right now, and more one month would be like killing myself. Right, even I am worried about the same thing, Bacterial Infection especially in the Donor area if I dont take a head wash on the donor area and clean it ! This is getting confusing !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member suarez Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 It makes perfect sense to wait 2+ weeks before washing your hair due to the fact hot water opens pores, which could loosen the grafts and make them fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted December 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 17, 2013 From all I've read - all doctors concede that the grafts are not permanent and can be damaged or dislodged the first 10 days after a HT - therefore the 2 week waiting period to not wash your head under a shower is not only reasonable but medically necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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