Hair restoration surgery is a delicate procedure. Your adherence to the following instructions is essential for your better results.
Alcoholic beverages are not allowed to consume for three days after your surgical procedure. Alcohol cause thin the blood and cause bleeding. Do not take type of vitamins, asprin or ibuprofen, artihritis medication for at least three days after your procedure. This type of medication will thin your blood and may result in excessive bleeding. For pain and or headache, please use a non asprin containing medication such as acetaminophen. If you have any type of doubt you should consult to your doctor. Several medications should be given to you. Prednisone helps you to prevent in swelling.
It must be taken for preventing swelling. Follow your dosage instructions given by doctor written on your prescription. You may be given antibiotic which prevents infection in the post-operative period. This should be taken as prescribed by the doctor. Pain reliever consists of a mild narcotic-analgesic which will help alleviate the pain you may experience. Mostly one or two tablets are needed in the period of 4 to 6 hours.
You should refrain from exercise such as running, cycling and weight lifting as well as activities such as golf, baseball soccer for at least three day after your surgical procedure. These activities when enjoyed prior to this critical period may result in bleeding and loss of grafts, as well as intense swelling around the eyes and forehead. Vigorous activities physical activities should be avoided for one week after surgery. Do not bend or any type lifting activity for 48 hours after surgery to avoid bleeding or excess swelling. Keep your head and upper body elevated above the level of your heart during this time, especially when sleeping.
In occasional instances minor bleeding may occur from one to one graft size moist with clean cloth for 5 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to disrupt surrounding grafts. Apply ice packs n donor area ice pack is applied directly to the area of the suture line for 10 minutes per hour, while awake for three days. Apply a gauze pad to the area first, and then place ice pack on the forehead for ten minutes per hour, while awake for three days. The more you keep this ice pack in place, the less your chances of swelling. Sleep with your head and upper body propped up on several pillows for the first 3 to 4 days. This helps in preventing swelling of forehead.
Alternatively sleeping in a lazy boy recliner with your head and upper body elevated for 48 hours is also effective. Do not wash your head graft minimum time after 24 hours of the surgery after five days of the surgery normal shampooing should be resumed. It is advisable by the doctor that uses a thick moisturiser conditioner daily on the grafted sites as well in the donor area. Apply carefully, and let the conditioner remain on the area for 5 minutes and then rinse gently it helps you in decrease scab formation.
