Patient Instructions For Your Hair Transplant
This medical instruction applies to THT Center patients who have had their hair transplant procedures done by doctor(s) at THT Center only .
 Before The Transplant
1. Blood test for HIV is required and it can be done at our clinic on the same day of the procedure.
2. Do not take Aspirin, vitamin, herb, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent or Propanolol for 7-10 days before the surgery. Continue taking your regular medications unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
3. Avoid alcoholic beverages for 2 days before the surgery.
4. No haircut is advised before the transplant. Leave the hair long to provide better coverage.
Transplant day
1. Please wear loose-fitting, buttoned clothing or shirt as you will not want to pull anything over your head.
2. Before the operation, have a light breakfast with no tea or coffee.
3. Please inform the doctor regarding any drug allergy.
4. Please arrive at the clinic at the time specified.
5. You must have someone drive you home after your transplant due to the relaxing medication that you will receive.
6. Please notify the doctor in case of any fever or sickness prior to treatment.
After the transplant
1. Take special care not to hit your head. This often occurs while you are getting into a car.
2. Please do not touch the transplanted hair for the first 24-48 hours after the surgery since we want the grafts to adhere solidly during this time. You can comb and style your hair but do not allow the comb to contact the skin in the grafted area.
3. Limit all strenuous exercise (including lifting and sex) and swimming for the week following the transplant. Also avoid all Aspirin and alcoholic beverages for 3 days following the transplant.
4. Taking post-operative medications as the doctor prescribed.
Pain relief medication Please take 2 pills every 4-6 hours if needed, and start at the early stages of discomfort. Do not wait for discomfort to get bad before taking medication. It is more effective to stay ahead of the discomfort than to try to overcome it. Most patients are pain free after the first or second post operative day.
Antibiotic Take one capsule of antibiotic 3 times a day after each meal for 2-3 days until finished.
5. After 24-48 hours post transplant, return to the clinic to have your hair washed. After this you can wash your hair everyday at home.
Instructions for washing hair
A. Wet your head with a bowl of cool water or with a gentle stream of cool water from the shower.
B. Lather up with an extra mild or baby shampoo in your hands first.
C. Pat the shampoo on the transplanted area gently. Do not rub. You may scrub any area that does not have any graft including the sutured line. Wash your hair in this manner for 10 days
D.Rinse off shampoo with a lot of cool water or a gentle stream of cool water from the shower.
E. Pat dry your hair gently with a towel (do not rub) or with a cool blower if desired.
F. After ten days you should start to gently rub the grafted area and gently remove any remaining scabs while they are moist. Never pick at scabs while they are dry. As you do this, some of the scabs and the accompanying hair may fall out but the hair roots remain behind. This is normal, and should not alarm you. New hair growth will begin after 90-120 days.
G. Usually you may have itchiness at the donor or grafted area. If this occurs, apply a few drops of pure olive oil (obtainable from the supermarket) onto these areas 3-4 times a day. Never pick at scabs while they are dry
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6. A loose-fitting hat or hair piece may be worn with care after your procedure.
7. Wear a head band for a few days and try to keep your head in the upright position in any activities. This will help prevent swelling of your forehead. On occasion swelling may still occur, this usually begins on the second or third day but it is painless and will not affect the growth of the graft and will be gone in a week.
8. Rarely, slight bleeding may occur from the donor or grafted area. If this occurs apply gentle but firm pressure to the area for 5-10 minutes with the gauze provided. The bleeding should stop. If it doesn't stop , notify the doctor.
9. On occasion you may develop a folliculitis (pimple like lesion) at the grafted site. If this happens, please notify the doctor to prescribe a specific medication for this problem.
10. Suture removal at the donor site will take place 10-14 days after the transplant. Absorbable sutures will be used for those who cannot return for suture removal.
11. At least 2 days are needed for the procedure (one day for hair transplantation and the other day for washing hair.)
12. You can return to work 1-3 days after the transplant.
13. It is important to realize that a dense result cannot be achieved with one session of hair transplant. Generally 2-3 sessions are needed. Each session may be done as far apart as the patient wishes, but there must be a minimal 6 months interval between sessions.
14. Remember, after the transplant, dry scabs will form at each graft site. As these are shed, the accompanying hair may also be shed with it. These events are to be expected and are not a cause for concern. New hair growth may not be noted until the third to fourth month after each procedure. Please do not become concerned if you do not see growth before the fourth month! After that time, your transplanted hair will gradually grow, generally, about 1/2 inch per month.
If any questions arise that are not answered above, please call or E-mail us and we will be glad to answer them for you.
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