Grooming Guidelines for Hair Transplantation Patients

​Here are some guidelines regarding pre and postoperative grooming instructions for hair transplants patients. It is important to consider that most hair care products contain MANY chemical ingredients. It is best practice to avoid the use of these for 2 weeks before and at least 1 month after your procedure.

Pre-procedure: use hair dye/coloring 2-3 weeks before

Post-procedure: 1) Nothing except gentle washing with baby shampoo until ALL scabs fall off and the skin stops flaking (two weeks minimum)

2) Hair dryer use on COOL SETTING ONLY until normal sensation returns to the scalp (variable, may take months)

3) At 1 month: ok to use hair wax/gel/spray, stop if this results in ANY irritation of the donor or implant sites

4) At 6 weeks, the hair can be straightened and colored