Hair Transplant Aftercare Instructions
If you are considering a hair transplant or are in the process of waiting for one, then it is important to be proactive about finding information on the surgery. Your clinic will encourage you to get involved as possible, learning about your options and the aftercare you need to follow.
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Hair Transplant Aftercare Instructions
Dom Donaldson is a beauty therapist.
Find out more about a Hair Transplant at http://www.hshairclinic.co.uk/
If you are considering a hair transplant or are in the process of waiting for one, then it is important to be proactive about finding information on the surgery. Your clinic will encourage you to get involved as possible, learning about your options and the aftercare you need to follow. After care is extremely important after any surgery and a hair transplant is no different. Here in this article we look at the first seventy two hours after surgery and the care needed.
Around eight hours after your surgery the anaesthetic will begin to wear off, this is when the most amount of pain is going to be felt by the patient. Often the pain from the donor area is going to be the sorest as the wound is actually much larger. In many clinics after the surgery you will be sent home with some pain killers to keep the pain to a minimum. Obviously some discomfort will be experienced, if you want to know to what extent this is, it is worth contacting people who have had a transplant themselves.
Within twenty four hours the pain should have subsided, if this is not the case then it is recommended that you contact your clinic. Pain may suggest that the scalp may have become infected; if this is the case then medical professionals will need to see you fairly quickly. The scalp will also become rather crusty in the first two days, but this is perfectly normal and to be expected. If the bleeding continues however for longer than a day then the clinic will be able to offer you a compression bandage. Although bandages may be needed the best option is to keep the head exposed to air, where the grafts can heal.
Most clinics will provide patients with an antibiotic solution or cream to put into the scalp for the next three days, but the washing of the scalp cannot be done until after the third day. Crusting is expected to have occurred at this point. Swelling may occur one to four days after the operation and can last for up to a week, sleeping in a sitting position is recommended and cold compresses are recommended.
Generally clinics will suggest on the forth day that you wash your hair gently, it is advised that that the washing is done in a sink and not a shower as it is less severe. Soak your head slightly before the shampooing to allow for the crusting to dissolve slightly. After you have washed allow your hair to dry naturally, as hot air will encourage infection. Contact your hair transplant clinic if you have any worries or concerns.
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