Understanding Hair Transplant Requirements & Instructions: Total Guide
- Investigations Required Before Hair Transplant
- Important Instructions Before Transplant
- The Day Of Hair Transplant
- Post Hair Transplant Medications
- Transplant Medicines
- Post Hair Transplant Instructions : Day 1 to Day 7
- Post Hair Transplant Instructions : Day 8
- Post Hair Transplant Instructions : Day 10 to 1 Month
- Hair Health & Nutrition
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:
Post Hair Transplant Medications: 7 DAYS:
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: DAY 10 TO 3 MONTHS:
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: 4TH MONTH TO 6 MONTHS:
TRANSPLANT MEDICINES: 6TH MONTH TO 12 MONTHS:
POST HAIR TRANSPLANT INSTRUCTIONS:
👉 Day 1 to Day 7
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