Once you settle to go ahead with the hair restoration surgery, it is likely that you are already thinking about your post-operative arrangements. You will barely be able to endure the wait before you can see your friends and colleagues and watch how they react to your new full head of hair. Meanwhile, you have to go through the surgical process and take care so that your hair transfer will be a success.
Your hair transfer will not heal unless you keep the newly operated-on skin out of the sunshine and the surgical operation will make the skin especially sensitive. In order for your wounds to heal faster, you can protect the skin on your scalp after the treatment. You can begin with purchasing a hat, whatever kind as long as it is loose-fitting so it will not rub your hair transplant graftings. This is something you will not have to deal with for very long and after a couple of weeks, you will be able to replace the cap with some sunscreen nonetheless, it will need to have at least 30 of SPF.
The time in which they heal will be down to having the correct amount of blod flow to the areas of hair transplant. For example, you may want to use pillows to elevate your head to ensure that your blood flow is steady during the night. You can purchase wedge-shaped rests made for this purpose or you can use your regular pillows. On the other hand, you do not want too much blood flow so you should get plenty of rest after your hair transplant surgical process. It is better not to do any demanding physical activities for the first few weeks because the blood flow will be too great and it may cause transfer to bleed.
Clean your hair just as your doctor recommends after hair transfer surgical procedure so you will be given a special shampoo to use and particular directions on how and when to use it. It is essential to clean gently but thoroughly and at initial, you may find yourself rinsing your hair many times a day so just be sure that you do not bother the hair transplant site by scratching or rubbing it.
Approximately a week following your procedure, your hair transfer physician will ask you to return for an examination of your transfers. Be sure to be at that engagement on time and if you have any questions about how to care for your hair, bring them up then. Ask your doctor when you will be ready to use a comb on your new hair because you might be surprised at how soon you can use one. The doctor should then schedule future check-ups, something you should go to. It only makes sense that you want to take care of your (probably expensive) new hair. You’ll be dealing with your new hair just the same as your old hair very quickly.
