Precautions to Take Post Hair Transplant

Hair loss is becoming extremely common nowadays. However, hair transplant surgery has become a blessing for people all around the world. With transplant surgeries, you can easily get hair back on your head and the best thing is that the results are permanent.

Many people often consider all the aspects of a surgery, which means – pre-surgery and post-surgery. This is the correct way because it reduces the risks involved and speeds up the recovery rate.

Today, we will discuss the precautions that you need to take to ensure that you get the best recovery after getting hair transplant surgery.

1.      Once the transplant is done, the patient will be sent home. At home, the patient must rest completely and minimise his/her activities for a couple of days.

2.      For the next three nights after the procedure, you’re supposed to sleep with head elevated at 45 degrees. This is done to avoid any sort of swelling.

3.      Stay away from alcohol and smoking, for the next 15 days after the surgery. Also, do not consume ice-cream or any type of medication for headache. Follow the instructions of the surgeon regarding consumption of medicines.

4.      To avoid swelling, you can also apply icepack on your forehead after every 2-3 hours for 10 minutes approximately. However, this should be done only if the surgeon has asked you because in some cases this step is not recommended by the surgeon. 

 

Ø  Precautions to be taken, if you’re feeling pain after the transplant Surgery –

Remember, there’s absolutely no need to suffer in pain. Your surgeon will prescribe proper medications to ease down any pain. However, if you feel intense pain, then immediately contact your surgeon.  Also take all the medications under the directions of the doctor without fail.

Ø  Precautions to be taken, if there’s Bloating or Swelling after the Transplant Surgery – 

After the first session, swelling and bloating will usually occur on the forehead.

In the transient phase after the surgery, swelling occurs, but it’s only temporary and no permanent problems occur. In some cases, the eyelids of the patient might swell as well, which subsides with proper medications.

Swollenness usually happens the second to the fourth day after the hair transplant procedure. This is considered a transient phase; no permanent or future problems will occur. Due to gravity swollenness may move down to the eyelids.

Use a pillow and keep your head elevated to 45 degree for a few days after the procedure.

Ø  Precautions to be taken to avoid infections after Hair Transplant Surgery – 

Although infections after the surgery rarely happens, but you need to take all precautions to ensure that nothing happens to your scalp. Don’t touch or peel the freshly implanted skin/follicles, but if it’s really needed, then first sterilize your hands. Any sort of extreme itching, redness, swelling, or pain should be reported to the surgeon immediately.

Ø  Precautions to be taken before starting work and exercise after the hair transplant surgery – 

FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) and FUE (Follicular Unit Transplant) are two most famous and reliable hair restoration surgeries that deliver outstanding results. In fact FUE is the least invasive surgery that leaves minimal scars.

All these things make it a really safe transplant surgery. However, it is important for you wellbeing that you must avoid work, exercise, weightlifting, or extreme physical stress until your surgeon allows you.

v  Minimising the Risks involved by visiting the best surgeon:

Dr. Sumit Agrawal is one the most famous cosmetic surgeon not only in India, but all over the world. He offers hair transplant in Mumbai and Dubai, UAE as well. The best benefit of visiting Dr. Agrawal is that your chances of getting infection, botched surgery or any risks become zero. So, for a risk-free hair transplant, you must visit Harleys hair transplant Clinic in Mumbai, India.