post HT side effects

[bobby13]

i had transplantation 20 days back.but i boozed and smoked in the last week .can any one tell me will it affect theHTprocess

[bobby13]

i had transplantation 20 days back.but i boozed and smoked in the last week .can any one tell me will it affect theHTprocess

[wantego]

I have read some posters say smoking is bad for hts so please do not smoke.

[Goldilocks]

Generally speaking, smoking inhibits blood flow and can slow down your recovery time.

 

I have read that it is thought that there is a connection between hair growth from transplants being less for smokers than for non-smokers, however the scientific evidence is not substantially strong to say to what extent it has a negative impact.

 

Regardless, why take the risk?

[latinlotus]

Smoking and booze is bad for everything. Why would you think that it may not affect your hair growth.

 

From what i know, the healing period (the first month) is very important. You would want to do everything to speed up the healing, and that includes not smoking and drinking. You don't need a doctor to tell you this.

[mmhce]

bobby13,

They are all right. Smoking reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood and consequently healing implications.

 

Alcohol is gross quantities does not help either.