We will provide the medicines below:
On the first day of the surgery the patient should rest and the next the first wash is done by nurses. Depantol lotion is applied to both receipt and transplanted area and stays on the head for 45 min. After 45 min, with worm water the head washed as nurses taught. In the same way, the patient can wash the hair himself 2-3 times in a day. In 8-10 days the scrubs should to gone completely. After the scrubs are gone, the patient can wash his/her hair in normal way before the surgery but still should be careful for transplanted hair.
Usually, in the 20th day shock loss starts and lasts till 45th day. After 3th or 4th month the loss grafts start to re-grow. In the end of 4th month, re-grow rate is %30 and in the 6th month re-grow rate is %60. In the 12th month hairs are re-grow in the range %85-%95 for most people.
Beard can be shaved after a week if beard grafts are used as donor. After the surgery red spots are gone in 15-20 days for Asian, however, this red spots’ invisible process may take 2 month for white Western. Donor area is usually healed in a month. In the case, there are small bump in the donor patient should apply tooth brush.
What to Expect:
Night of Surgery:
You may be sore from the experience and feel some slight “tightness” in
the back. As the anesthesia wears off you may feel some itching or tingling.
Day 1: You will feel much better. You may still have some soreness or tightness in the back of the head which is normal.
Day 2: You should continue to feel better. The tension in the back should continue to improve. You may begin to experience some swelling which generally begins in the forehead and gravity pulls it down towards the eyes. It generally last 24 to 48 hours and is due to the body’s natural inflammatory response. This will not affect the grafts in any way. You should firmly massage the forehead from center to sides to distribute and reduce the swelling. You may apply ice as directed.
Day 3:. You should continue to feel better. The swelling should be the worst on this day if you get any at all
Day 4 & 5: Swelling should be resolving. Bumps on your head may begin to flake off. You may see a hair attached to the flakes; this is normal and you should not be alarmed. The tissue that surrounded the hair and the root at the bottom is the important part, and those have been anchored and accepted under the skin at this point.
What to Do:
o The Night of Surgery
Eat a good meal.
Take pain medication as directed (1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours as needed).
You may begin Propecia
Ice forehead for up to 20 minutes per hour (Do Not place directly on grafts).
Massage forehead after ice. Start in center and push fluids to the side (Do Not touch grafts).
Sleep in an inclined or flat position. Important to keep your chin up. You may find it most comfortable to place a rolled up towel or airline travel pillow behind your neck. o Post-op Days 1, 2, and 3
Morning:
Eat breakfast.
Wash hair. Do Not let shower water hit the grafts directly. You may place a wet washcloth over the grafts while washing back and sides of head. Gently pat head with shampoo and rinse thoroughly with a cup of water. Do not use Conditioner until day 5. Ice forehead and massage as needed.
Evening:
Wash hair. Do Not let water hit the grafts directly. Gently pat head with shampoo and rise with a cup and water.
Sleep in an inclined or flat position. It is important to keep your chin up.
Take pain medication as directed (1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours as needed).
o Post-op Day 4
Morning:
Eat breakfast.
Wash hair. Do Not let shower water hit the grafts directly. Gently pat head with shampoo and rinse with a cup and water.
Ice forehead and massage as needed.
Evening:
Wash hair. Do Not let shower water hit grafts directly. Gently massage head with shampoo and rinse with a cup and water.
Return to normal sleeping pattern.
Take pain medication as directed (1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours as needed).
o Post-op Days 5 and 6
IMPORTANT NOTE: When the bumps (scabs) fall off, the short hairs that were implanted will generally fall out too. THIS IS TO BE EXPECTED. The follicles are alive and healthy under the skin and new hairs will begin to grow in about 2-3 months.
New hairs will continue to emerge for about 12-16 months.
You may return to your normal hair maintenance routine.
You may begin using Rogaine.
You may get your hair cut and/or colored.
You may resume exercise though I would avoid excessive neck movement (abdominal crunches) or heavy lifting for 2 additional weeks.
Etiketler: hair, transplantation
