| Post-Op
Instructions
STRIP
Method
Dear
Patient, these instructions are for your benefit and should be followed
to ensure a speedy and clean recovery. The grafted hairs are at
their most delicate in the first 3-4 days post op so please follow
the instructions below to care for the recipient and donor area.
1. Recipient Area
You
are provided with a sterilised water/saline spray to use from the
night of the procedure and then every two hours during the day.
Spray on to the grafted area and gently wipe off any residue around
the grafts; use this until the spray has finished.
Days 2 to 7
Lather
the Betadine scrub into your hands and "pat" onto the
grafts but ensure you do not massage, apply minimum water pressure
to the scalp, possibly using a cup of water to rinse off the shampoo.
Days
8 to 15
Start
to apply a gentle circular massage to the grafts when shampooing
and now use normal water pressure.
2.
Donor Area
Day 1 to 7
Lather
the Betadine scrub in your hands and gentle apply to the area ensuring
not to rub in and then rinse off with mild water pressure.
Day
8 to 11
Gently
massage the scalp in circular motions with normal water pressure.
Day 10
The
stitches used are dissolvable but at this point any suture that
still remains should be removed to aid the scalp to heal better;
If left for longer the scalp can become itchy and the cosmetic healing
of the line impaired.
Post
Operative Instructions - FUE Method
Dear Patient,
these
instructions are for your benefit and should be followed to ensure
a speedy and clean recovery. The grafted hairs are at their most
delicate in the first 3-4 days post op so please follow the instructions
below to care for the recipient and donor area.
1.
Recipient Area
You
are provided with a sterilised water/saline spray to use from the
night of the procedure and then every two hours during the day.
Spray on to the grafted area and gently wipe off any residue around
the grafts; use this until the spray has finished.
Days
2 to 7
Lather the shampoo into your hands and "pat" onto the
grafts but ensure you do not massage, apply minimum water pressure
to the scalp, possibly using a cup of water to rinse off the shampoo.
Days
8 to 15
Start
to apply a gentle circular massage to the grafts when shampooing
and now use normal water pressure.
2.
Donor Area
Day
1 to 7
Apply Aloe Vera paste to the donor without rubbing it in. Do this
twice a day, morning and evening. You may gently was your hair with
shampoo, again without rubbing in.
Day
8 to 11
Gently
massage the scalp in circular motions with normal water pressure.
Day
12
Back to your normal regime.
General
Information Relating to both Techniques
3.
Medications
Sleeping
Pill
A
sleeping pill the first night will help a better night, do not drive
or consume alcohol whilst taking.
Pain Killer
The
provided pain killers are be to taken every six hours or as prescribed;
do not take aspirin or any anti inflammatory medication for at least
3 days to avoid excessive bleeding.
General Care & Information
Blood
Loss
Blood
loss is inevitable during and immediately following the procedure,
it is rare to experience this thereafter. If bleeding continues,
apply continuous pressure to the bleeding point with a clean swab
for 20 minutes; in the event this persists, please contact the doctor.
Sleeping/Rest
Position
The
ideal position to place your head and upper body is at a 45 degree
angle, using pillows to prop yourself up; this will help to reduce
the effects of swelling and can be maintained for 3 days post operative
Swelling
If swelling occurs after the transplant it will reduce
naturally over a period of no more than 4 days normally; an ice
pack to the forehead the night of the procedure and the following
days will diminish the effects of the swelling.
Alcohol, Smoking, Sexual Activity& Exercise
It
is advised to avoid the alcohol, smoking and sexual activity for
the first three days after to help a speedy recovery. Rest the day
after with just casual walking; the following days you can get back
to taking on light everyday work. Exercise should be avoided for
the first 15 days after the procedure.
Sun
Keep
the recipient area covered and avoid direct strong sun exposure
for the first 15 days; a loose fitting cap is ideal but ensure the
peak does not rest directly on the recipient area, especially in
the first week.
Infection
On very rare occasions transplant may be come infected,
slight irritation or swelling, keep the scalp clean and ensure you
do not bump your head; if this occurs please contact the doctor.
Numbness
This
can be due to the severing of the small nerves during the procedure;
this is nothing to be concerned about and temporary; in some cases
it may last a period of a couple of months as the nerve receptors
repair themselves.
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