What is the purpose of neck pillows?

[lunch_owl]

Is the purpose to create space between the head and bed? 

Why are the U-shaped ones used in particular?

[shiba1985]

Cradles your neck minimizing the risk of rolling over, less pressure on donor area, and if crown transplanted, than may provide some barrier between crown and the conventional pillow, or recliner head. 

[Gatsby]

The reason is to keep your head upright and your donor area from making contact with the head rest when sitting on a plane for example. The same when sitting up upright in bed to prevent your donor area from rubbing against pillows, etc.

[Turkhair]

Protect the grafts and donor against damage and infection.

Hair transplant is a serious surgery, you get 6000 holes/injuries (average) on your head that need to heal.

 

[lunch_owl]

3 hours ago, shiba1985 said:

Cradles your neck minimizing the risk of rolling over, less pressure on donor area, and if crown transplanted, than may provide some barrier between crown and the conventional pillow, or recliner head. 

 

3 hours ago, Gatsby said:

The reason is to keep your head upright and your donor area from making contact with the head rest when sitting on a plane for example. The same when sitting up upright in bed to prevent your donor area from rubbing against pillows, etc.

 

1 hour ago, Turkhair said:

Protect the grafts and donor against damage and infection.

Hair transplant is a serious surgery, you get 6000 holes/injuries (average) on your head that need to heal.

 

What are your opinions on this neck pillow? Thinking of ordering this. Seems to give more space between head and bed than a "regular" one. 

[Turkhair]

1 minute ago, lunch_owl said:

 

 

What are your opinions on this neck pillow? Thinking of ordering this. Seems to give more space between head and bed than a "regular" one. 

I will not recommend it. 

Get one that will hug your neck so there’s no danger of you rolling over to sleep on side.

Like this

https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Best-Feather-Microfiber-Pillow/dp/B09MQ416CR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=neck+pillow&qid=1684127088&sr=8-3

 

 

[lunch_owl]

5 minutes ago, Turkhair said:

I will not recommend it. 

Get one that will hug your neck so there’s no danger of you rolling over to sleep on side.

Like this

https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Best-Feather-Microfiber-Pillow/dp/B09MQ416CR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=neck+pillow&qid=1684127088&sr=8-3

 

Good idea.

 

[Gatsby]

Yep. Get one that wrap around your neck so you can button it or clip it. You don’t want it to move or fall off when you sleep. 

[Jerome]

What if your back hurts and u dont feel comfortable laying on it all night.

[Gatsby]

17 hours ago, Jerome said:

What if your back hurts and u dont feel comfortable laying on it all night.

It's only for a week. Compare that to the rest of your life with hair.