Regimen after HT

[chevenowner1]

What medicine, shampoos, supplements, Oils,Vitaminsand Creams people use after HT for best and affectiveresults.

 

I understand its' a personalized thing and one regimen might not work for others, but from your personal experience which are the essentials to take after HT to keep thicken and have affective good results.

[Slush]

Spex has a good article on post-HT recovery. I suggest reading his blog and watching all of his informative videos on YouTube.

 

 

https://youtu.be/0opDXxppUxs

[chevenowner1]

Thanks - great video , but still doesn't answer what I actually wanted to know

[Slush]

Did it include his supplement list? Oops.

 

Try this one.

 

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/165223-products-take-post-hair-transplant.html

[chevenowner1]

You're Ht looks bad ass, you happy with the results ?

[Slush]

Thanks! So far so good, but I'm only 13 days post op. I am hopeful!

[Bill - Seemiller]

cheven,

 

The nice thing about a hair transplant is that it doesn't require any vitamins, minerals or medications to grow to its potential. All you have to do is wait and in the first couple of weeks post-hair transplant, follow your hair restoration physician's postoperative instructions. That said, to alleviate scalp itch or inflammation, you can use Aloe Vera on the scalp. Some use Rogaine (minoxidil) to attempt to jump-start early growth but there's no empirical data proving that works.

 

Best wishes

 

Bill

[Ernie]

What Bill said.

 

Basically, to protect the HT itself:

1. Protect grafts according to clinic post-op instructions, especially thru first 10 days

2. Sit on your ass and wait a year

 

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To protect further hairloss, take finasteride. Minoxidil proven to work too, but I don't take it so I have no opinion on minoxidil

[pkipling]

First, what Bill said is point. There's really not much you can do to speed up the process. I will say though, that one of the best things you can do after a HT is to avoid direct sunlight/exposure for the first 6 months. This is probably going to be in post-op instructions that Bill mentioned, but I can't stress it's importance enough. Sun exposure can compromise the growth of the grafts in the recipient area and impact the level of scarring in the donor area.

 

As for vitamins and supplements, some common ones people use are Biotin, Saw Palmetto, and I use Choline/Inositol as well. Taking things like this are a personal choice. Some people swear by them. Some people think they're nonsense. Personally, I'm a fan and figure they can't hurt.

 

The most common medication is Propecia/Finasteride. A quick search on the forum for this medication will quickly show you that it's quite controversial, and whether or not you take it is up to you and something you should discuss with your surgeon. It's proven to work, but there are some risks. Just how prominent these risks are is one of the highly debated issues.

[chevenowner1]

What about shampoo ?

Any good or the best recommended shampoo to use after HT ?

[hsrp10]

What Bill said.

 

Basically, to protect the HT itself:

1. Protect grafts according to clinic post-op instructions, especially thru first 10 days

2. Sit on your ass and wait a year

 

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To protect further hairloss, take finasteride. Minoxidil proven to work too, but I don't take it so I have no opinion on minoxidil

 

 

Some sound advice there, the large part of the leg work is choosing a surgeon who produces few if any subpar results prior to the surgery and then taking care of the grafts post-op weeks 1-2.

 

The rest is just maintenance and avoiding known evils -> especially sunburn, over using Nizoral, and getting things checked when you see something out of place.

[chevenowner1]

You suggest staying indoors or just wearing a hat is enough , when ever I go out ?