Aloe Vera

[AnimaI]

is 99% Aloe Vera Juice bad after a few days after surgery to contain the itching?

 

I would probably feel more comfortable spraying a midst over the recipient and donor area as opposed to putting a gel on but figured I’d ask. 

[aaron1234]

I applied organic aloe on the recipient and donor regions post-op and it helped soothe the skin.  Shouldn't be a problem.

[DrTBarghouthi]

I usually recommend olive oil on both the recipient and donor areas for the first 5 days and upto before the 10 days scrub. Helps soften the crusting. After that, I use Aloe vera gel on both areas as this is usually when the itching and redness peaks. Highly recommended. 

[AnimaI]

Thanks for the advice.

I’ll look into the olive oil. 

in regards to aloe Vera Gel or the Aloe Vera Juice are both safe to use?

[aaron1234]

Do a test on your forearm first to see how your skin reacts to it.  Some people have allergic reactions to it. 

[AnimaI]

30 minutes ago, aaron1234 said:

Do a test on your forearm first to see how your skin reacts to it.  Some people have allergic reactions to it. 

Thanks I actually did that and didn’t have a reaction at all. Just want to make sure not to put something on the graphs that could potentially damage them.

[aaron1234]

That's good.  How many days post-op are you (FUE or FUT)?  Do you have any skin irritation going on in the recipient region?  

[DrTBarghouthi]

@AnimaII think the gel is better to apply and control and has a better cooling effect. Do not have much experience with people using the juice itself. 

[AnimaI]

2 hours ago, aaron1234 said:

That's good.  How many days post-op are you (FUE or FUT)?  Do you have any skin irritation going on in the recipient region?  

Thanks. 

4 days FUE

Just minor swelling and obviously itchy as hell.

19 minutes ago, DrTBarghouthi said:

@AnimaII think the gel is better to apply and control and has a better cooling effect. Do not have much experience with people using the juice itself. 

Thanks again for the help. 

[aaron1234]

4 days post-op you can definitely do aloe gel on the donor and recipient region.  You're good!