Regular Member KLD2246 Posted December 3, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted December 3, 2009 I go in next Thursday for 2000 hts. I have decent coverage now however I want to add some density so I get to go back to work on Monday. When you guys come home, what idea's can you give me to make the recovery comfortable as possible for those 3 days? What about sleeping? Do you guys lay a certain way? Most of my hair will be added in the crown area and towards the frontal area. With staples, sleeping on the back can be very hard. Anything you can add, please do. For some reason, I have all these crazy fears about doing this. I was excited up to today however I know it will pass. Anyway, anything you can add, please do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Forrest Gump Posted December 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted December 3, 2009 The first few days might be quite bad while trying to sleep. There will be overall discomfort and uneasiness both in the recipient as well as the donor regions. However, pain relievers can help ease these. Things start getting much better around the 2-week period, especially after the sutures/staples are taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 My patients rarely complain of any pain in the recipient area. There is usually 2-3 days of discomfort in the donor area. Pain relievers such as Vicodin or Tylenol#3 does wonders for most patients. A small percentage of patients have pain in the donor area that may last up to 1-2 weeks post-op. Using soft pillows also helps. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted December 4, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted December 4, 2009 dont think vicodin is easy to get in the uk My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTInitiate Posted December 4, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted December 4, 2009 The pain or uneasiness will be there, till the staples come out. A neck pillow and a gel pack under the donor was very helpful. The gel pack does not have to be cold. Vicodin will most certainly help with the pain, however I just took it for the first two nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KLD2246 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thank you all. I have Vicodin and will only take a few when needed. I have aspirin as well. I go in tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maxxy Posted December 9, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2009 KLD2246, Good luck for tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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