Senior Member Bb111 Posted July 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 23, 2022 Does anyone have experience or advice on applying topical minoxidil to their donor sites after HT? Wondering if it would help the donor heal by increasing blood flow? My hair transplant journey: Eugenix July 18/19 with Dr. Pradeep Sethi and Dr. Arika Bansal 3811 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted July 23, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, bbq111 said: Does anyone have experience or advice on applying topical minoxidil to their donor sites after HT? Wondering if it would help the donor heal by increasing blood flow? Two months ago (four months post op) I commenced topical minoxidil 5%. I’ve begun applying it to some of my donor as well as the recipient area. I’ll keep you updated @bbq111. All the best! GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ciaus Posted July 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 23, 2022 Don't apply it in the initial critical healing days after the surgery. More blood flow is not good if you happen to bump your head or fall when you have fresh wounds. The times will vary depending on the doctor, but they all pretty much tell you to stop minoxidil for at least a week before and after the transplant. If you are healing normally, give it least a week, two weeks is better. Some doctors have instructions for waiting longer than that, but there's no medical basis and its more because they know some of their patients are going to try to cut corners to get back to their normal routines sooner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bb111 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 24, 2022 Thank you. I will consider starting at 3 to 4 months after talking to my surgeon. Appreciate the advice! My hair transplant journey: Eugenix July 18/19 with Dr. Pradeep Sethi and Dr. Arika Bansal 3811 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member civic Posted July 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 24, 2022 If you have any skin conditions like Rosacea etc, i would be cautius of topical minox, especialy at night as it will get on pillow & face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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