Understanding Hair Transplant Requirements & Instructions: Total Guide
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INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED BEFORE HAIR TRANSPLANT
- CBC
- RBS
- TRIDOT
- HBSAG
- SR. CREATININE
- SR. BILIRUBIN
- ANTI-HCV
- BT-CT
- PT-INR
- URINE ROUTINE
- HBA1C
- T3, T4, TSH
- SERUM FERRITIN
- FSH
- LH
- PROLACTIN
- IRON PROFILE
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE TRANSPLANT
- Wear button shirt and avoid T-shirts.
- Have breakfast before surgery.
- Do not wear ornaments.
- Bring blood test on day of surgery.
- Do not cut hairs by own.
- Do not travel immediately before or after surgery if you are from out of station.
- Tab Fluconazole 400mg - take this 1 tablet orally 3-4 days before surgery.
- SET FREE SHAMPOO + CLEAN BUDS SOLUTION - Mix well and apply on the scalp daily until surgery date.
- Please bring file/prescription of any ongoing medicine like B.P, Diabetes etc.
- Do not drink alcohol for 3 days prior surgery.
- If you smoke cigarettes, we advise you to stop/reduce smoking at least a week prior to your scheduled surgery.
- Avoid strenuous exercise and/or heavy lifting one week prior surgery.
- Wash your hair in the morning of surgery.
- Accompanying a relative/ friend is a must.
THE DAY OF HAIR TRANSPLANT
Final consultation
Hair trimming
Washing head
Marking hairline
Paint drape
Local anesthesia
Follicle extraction
Graft preparation
Preparation of slits
Graft implantation
Dressing
Post Hair Transplant Medications: 🕒 7 DAYS
Tablet 1
Tab. Pan 40 - 1-0-1 (Before food)
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: 🕒 DAY 10 TO 3 MONTHS
👉 1
Cap. Dutoid 0.5mg - 1-0-0 ( After Breakfast)
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: 🕒 4TH MONTH TO 6 MONTHS
👉 1
Cap. Dutoid 0.5mg - 1-0-0 (After Breakfast)
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: 🕒 6TH MONTH TO 12 MONTHS
👉 1
Tab Medishaft – 1-0-0 ( After Breakfast) Note : If no hairfall can take Alternate days.
POST HAIR TRANSPLANT INSTRUCTIONS: 🕒 Day 1 to Day 7
DO NOT WORRY much about the pain as mild pain is bound to happen
Take recommended medicines as per prescription. Take adequate milk and/or food before taking medicines.
Do not take medicines empty stomach.
Watching TV or listening to soft music is recommended to help relax.
AVOID any kind of exertion or jerky movements or travelling.
Go early to bed and use soft pillow. Do not sleep side wards.
If you feel pain at any point of time after initial medication, repeat the pain killer as advised by doctor.
Take bath of your body EXCLUDING your head.
Remove the bandage applied on your head on 2nd day
There are few cases where post-operative swelling may occur. This could be visible towards the fore head and be up to 4-5 days. In such cases you are advised to apply ice cubes by putting them in a piece of cloth. Apply these ice cubes 2-3 minutes at least 4-5 times a day. If more swelling take these medicine Tab. Serratiopeptidase (2-0-2) for 3 days and apply Heparin and Benzyl nicotinate Ointment twice a day.
Spray NS every two hourly on transplanted area from second day to 7th day. (No need to spray at night)
Remove head band during spray and at night.
Use surgical cap if need to go out doors
POST HAIR TRANSPLANT INSTRUCTIONS : 🕒 Day 8
- Apply coconut oil on transplanted area with the help of cotton softly on 7th night of hair transplant and leave it overnight.
- Apply body lotion (liquid) in the morning on transplanted area; keep it for 1 hour.Take shower with baby shampoo without rubbing of grafts;(Repeat shower 3 times). Soak with clean towel gently.
- Use baby shampoo till 15th day for head wash daily. Avoid dust and high sun light till 2 weeks.
- Mildjogging or walking is recommended after 8 days.
POST HAIR TRANSPLANT INSTRUCTIONS : 🕒 Day 10 to 1 Month
- Itching in whole scalp is bound to happen but avoid scratching with fingers and it will subside by the week. If too much itching take Tab. Fexofenadine (60 mg).
- Grafts start to fall during this time but there is nothing to worry as these will re-grow in 3-4 months of time. 1 month to 3 months.
- Regular washing of scalp is permissible, use SET FREE SHAMPOO + CLEAN BUDS SOLUTION weekly twice.
- Avoid smoking as per as possible.
- You can use your regular hair oil or recommended by doctor.
- Start using HAIR REGROWTH SOLUTION 5% on scalp from 21st day of hair transplant. You can apply twice a day if no itching.
HAIR HEALTH & NUTRITION
The rising case of hair fall & hair loss apart from androgenic alopecia is lack of nutrients. the nutrients which help to hair health are as follows; kindly make a schedule as per your age, weight & exercise. the following things help to maintain micronutrients required for hair.
- IRON is required for hair growth – the food items which contain good amount of hair are as follows:
- Spinach
- Chickpeas
- Lean Meat
- Egg Yolk
- Legumes
- Collard Greens
- Fish
- Almonds
- Tofu
- Chicken Breast
- Liver
- Cashews
- Pistachios
- ZINC helps in protein synthesis & cell division. The food items having high content of zinc is as follows:
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Sesame Seeds
- Watermelon Seeds
- Red Meat
- Shell Fish
- BIOTIN helps in hair follicle growth. the food items of biotin content are as follows:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Legumes
- OMEGA FATTY ACIDS help in preventing greying of hairs. This content is seen in following items:
- Salmon
- Herring
- Mackerel
- VITAMIN D is also essential component which helps in development of hair shaft
- Whole milk
- Cheese
- Butter
- Eggs
- YOGA helps to reduce toxicity in body at cellular levels. We have found some prana yams beneficial for hair - hastapadasan, trikonasan & viparit karniasan.
- KERATIN - Chew 4-5 curry leaves every day helps in improving keratin content in hair.
- The diet which helps to reduce DHT levels is as follows:
- Watermelon
- Walnuts
- Wheat Gram
- White Mushrooms
- Tuna
- Tomatoes
- Swiss Chard
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Oysters
- Mangoes
- Kale
- Carrots
- Cashews
- Egg Yolks
- Bananas
- Almonds
- NETTLE TEA