Hair Product After Surgery

[a]

I'm10 days post-op. Everything's back to normal, sutures out, crusts gone, numbness, more or less gone. Here's a good question: When is it okay to start putting regular gel back in your hair? The consensus is, at 10 days, they're anchored. So can gel hurt at all?

 

From what I understand, the potential issue with gel is the alcohol level. Lets keep in mind, Rogaine also has alcohol as a an ingredient. And we're actively encouraged to use that. I doubt gel could actually dry out the already secure follicles at this point.

 

Would anyone have any insight if gel, at this point, can cause any damage?

[hsrp10]

I'd wait a little longer at least a few weeks, unless you really have to use for some important event

[a]

On what grounds would you say to wait? I waited 15 days (not by my doctor's advice) after my last procedure and there was no harm. If the transplants are in, and most other sources say you're okay at 10 days to do whatever, what's the harm?

 

Also, I'm still thinking what's the difference between gel and rogaine. Both have alcohol and if anything, the rogaine goes directly on the grafts, and could potentially disturb them. If I wash out the gel and the grafts are still there (which I'm about 99% sure they will be) what could be the harm? I mean can alcohol from gel dry out the grafts?

 

I guess for anyone, ya, gel can harm the hair. But how can it specifically hinder growth/development of transplants?

[hsrp10]

you have more to lose than gain by using it

post op instructions usually mention 2 weeks for restarting

[a]

Understood. Then again, if I wanted to ensure no harm, i wouldn't use anything until all my hairs grew in. I'm just curious about the reasoning. Is it a question or rubbing and disrupting the grafts?