Immediately After Operation – First Night
When leaving the hospital after the operation, a bandage will be applied to your donor area and you will be wearing a forehead band to prevent post-operative swelling. Small crusts and slight redness in the transplanted area and donor area will disappear within 15 days. You may feel swelling, itching and mild pain after the operation. These symptoms can be relieved with ice applications, softening lotions and mild symptom-relieving medications recommended by your doctor.
Swelling:
A few days after the operation, swelling can be seen on the face. In this case, it is best to put some ice on the swelling area. No special medication is required. The swelling disappears spontaneously after 5 days.
Itching:
Itching is a sign of improvement and it is completely normal to feel this feeling 2-3 days after the operation. Do not scratch or nail the transplanted area. The itching sensation may persist for several days.
Burning sensation:
A burning sensation may occur especially in the donor area 4 days after the October day. In this case, it is recommended that you only apply the moisturizing lotion to your donor area three or four times a day and wait for it to be absorbed.
1 day
Dressing and PRP and Laser Treatment are applied after the operation. After dressing, the bandage in the donor area is removed.
3 days
It starts with a special lotion and shampoo as described after hair transplantation. Hair washing procedure helps to heal the scalp and remove the scabs that occur.
5-7. Day
5-7 after the operation. The hair transplanted daily becomes stronger and will not be displaced by touching. You should avoid damaging the planted area and nail it. You may feel itching during this period. This is normal and a sign of recovery.
15-30. Day
Your appearance will return to normal within 2-3 weeks; Since the difference between hair will disappear, you will have an incomprehensible appearance.
Seven days after hair transplant
- Avoid contact of the head with water for the first three days after the operation.
- We recommend that you do not touch the crusts that are likely to start the day after the operation.
- Considering these two issues, the person has the opportunity to spend a comfortable week.
We consider this process of the first 7-10 days as critical by our doctors. New textures have the opportunity to adapt and hold onto their new places. It is important that you inform our doctors in case of any adverse event within the first 7 days.
The grafts that succeed in holding in 7 days have gotten used to their new places and will break from there. Problems do not arise.
Is Scabing After Hair Transplantation Normal?
We want you to know that there will be brown and yellowish scabs after hair transplantation. It is an event that we consider by doctors to be an indicator of recovery. We can say that it is one of the factors that proves that the hair transplantation process takes place flawlessly. One of the processes after hair transplantation that strains the person is this scab problem. Be prepared for crusting in the areas where hair transplantation is performed and other than bandages. Itching problem occurs within 7 days depending on the scabs. However, it is very important not to break the shells. For this reason, scratching is strictly prohibited!
Know that from the 3rd and 4th days of the 7-day period, there will be healing and softening of the shell tissues. Therefore, it is important for people to be patient. A 7-day process is of great importance. It is considered critical as it gives clues about the operation. Problems such as infection that do not occur due to hair transplantation in a week do not occur after. We accept this as the most important proof of a successful and correct implementation.
Growth After Hair Transplant Operation
In the hair transplant operation, the hair should be collected as grafts from the nape area. Then we plant the area we have chosen as the planting area. In recent years, it is common to have hair transplantation. People do not grow much in the first 30 days after hair transplantation. Usually 1 – 3 mm long hair growth occurs within a period of 15 days. This small growth rate gives an idea of the new hair look. Hair growth changes within 30 days after the hair transplant operation. Changes occur depending on the nutritional habits and hair growth rate. We will do the procedure by sticking new tissue to the areas with baldness problem. This leads to the slow expansion of humans in the adaptation process. Considering the 30-day growth rate, people should not think of a hair transplant operation.
We apply new tissue to the areas with baldness problem. This should lead to the slow expansion of humans in the adaptation process.We take into account the 30-day growth rate. People should not think that the hair transplant operation is successful or unsuccessful.
How to Care About Hair Transplantation
- You should take the essential mineral found in the natural structure of the hair.
- All B group vitamins, especially vitamin B7, vitamins A, C, E, D, Zinc and Iron.
- You should take care of a healthy balanced diet.
- You should stop the harmful habits caused by alcohol and smoking.
- It is natural to feel mild pain for the first three days after surgery.
- You can use a mild dose of pain relief if needed.
- You should definitely lie on your back for the first few days.
- It is also useful to know that your suitable lying position will be determined for the hair transplanted area.
- Take care not to touch the hair transplantation area in the first days after the procedure. Otherwise, an infection may occur. If bandage is applied, remove it after 24 hours and then dressing.
- Don’t worry, this is a completely natural process. Use your antibiotics regularly, given as anti-inflammatory.
- Tell your doctor if you take regular medication.
- Although rare, it is possible to see minimal bleeding up to the third day after sowing.
- We recommend anti-edema medications after dressing and bandage removal procedures.
- Also, go to practice at least three liters a day.