Postoperative instructions

After your hair transplant procedure :

1. Drink plenty of fluids for the first two days after your procedure. You must avoid alcohol for the first three days.

2. Keep your head elevated as much as possible for the first week. Avoid bending down with your head lowered for the first week.

3. Sleep with your head elevated, either by elevating the head of your bed about four inches or by using several pillows for the first three days.

4. You can use Tylenol™, Advil™ or Motrin™ for pain. You must not use any products that contain Aspirin™ (ASA).

5. You can place ice over your forehead or the back of your head. Do not place ice directly on the transplanted hair.

6. You must wash your hair daily until all the scabs fall off.

a. Use any regular shampoo;
b. Do not rub the hair transplants with your nails;
c. Pat dry, do not rub;
d. You can use a hair dryer at a low heat setting;
e. Should you accidentally remove a hair transplant, there might be slight bleeding. Apply direct pressure for a few minutes with a clean towel.

7. It is normal for the transplanted hair to fall out in the first two to four weeks. Do not worry, new hair will begin to grow and become visible two to three months following your procedure.

8. You can resume all your usual activities the second day after your transplant.

9. Do not perform any vigorous exercise for the first week after your transplant. Do not swim underwater until the crusts fall off.

10. You can resume using Rogaine™ or minoxidil five days after your transplant.