Regular Member Vortex Posted January 19, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 19, 2023 Basically, no idea how much spray I’ll receive from the clinic when I have my surgery soon, and I want to make sure I have enough solution to spray for 2 weeks (I guess that’s when the scabs should all be gone by?). I would rather not mess around making the solution, storing it in the correct containers etc, easier to buy. The only saline I can find in shops seems to clearly state that it’s for contact lenses - is this the exact same solution that you would use to spray grafts? These are ingredients for a saline solution from a popular pharmacy (that says it’s for lenses): 0.005% w/v hydrogen peroxide, sodium chloride, sodium phosphates, water Appreciate this probably seems like an odd question but need to be prepared. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted January 19, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) You really only need to be spraying for the 1st 4 days or so. After that you just gently pour water on your head until your post op instructions say you can resume showering normally (full pressure nozzle) You can always ask your clinic for an extra bottle of saline to take. I'm sure they get that request all the time. If they refuse I'd be worried about whatever clinic you are going to in the first place 😬 I'm not certain but I feel like saline spray/solution is commonly available in drugstores, pharmacies, etc. The clinic provided saline spray won't be any different than any you can find elsewhere. Edited January 19, 2023 by HappyMan2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Vortex Posted January 19, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, HappyMan2021 said: You really only need to be spraying for the 1st 4 days or so. After that you just gently pour water on your head until your post op instructions say you can resume showering normally (full pressure nozzle) You can always ask your clinic for an extra bottle of saline to take. I'm sure they get that request all the time. If they refuse I'd be worried about whatever clinic you are going to in the first place 😬 I'm not certain but I feel like saline spray/solution is commonly available in drugstores, pharmacies, etc. The clinic provided saline spray won't be any different than any you can find elsewhere. Ah I was told 7 days of spraying, I’ll definitely ask the clinic for an extra bottle though! I also bought a small bottle of argon essential oil and considered maybe spraying that on the scabs after day 7, but I’m not sure haha. Just wanna make sure the after care is on point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MaximusEastwood Posted January 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2023 I'm scheduled to get a HT with Dr. Wong next week and asked the clinic about saline spray, and they said he doesn't recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted January 20, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, MaximusEastwood said: I'm scheduled to get a HT with Dr. Wong next week and asked the clinic about saline spray, and they said he doesn't recommend it Saline spray is precautionary more than anything. Hair transplants from elite surgeons can often be clean enough after surgery that it is not necessary. Whereas your average or worse clinic you are likely to get incredibly scabby and crusty and saline comes in handy. That being said, I'm surprised thar Dr. Wong would discourage anyone from using saline spray. I don't see what the harm is. Only benefit. Edited January 20, 2023 by HappyMan2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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