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I used to take Magnesium and vitamin D before my hair transplant. Can I take them again after my surgery?

I was taking magnesium daily and vitamin D weekly before my hair transplant. I stop one week before. Can I take them back again normally?

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Always ask your doctor for mediation and post surgical questions. Your doctor knows you better than strangers on the Internet.

August 12th, 2016
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Always ask your doctor for mediation and post surgical questions.  Your doctor knows you better than strangers on the Internet.  In general you can take supplements.

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Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
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I used to take Magnesium and vitamin D before my hair transplant. Can I take them again after my surgery?

August 12th, 2016
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Ask your doctor to draw blood for your magnesium and Vitamin D levels. This is the only way to determine your current status and what your current needs are. too much or too little is not healthy for your hair. We routinely run vitamin D levels on our patients and have found that a large percentage of our patients are chronically low. (

William Woessner, MD

William Woessner, MD
New Orleans Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews

Magnesium daily and vitamin D

August 10th, 2016
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After your hair transplant you can use magnesium daily and vitamin D with no risk at all.  I take both and so do many of my patients
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

When can you resume supplements after a hair transplant

August 10th, 2016
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You should be able to resume supplements immediately following a hair transplant provided they do not interfere with hair growth or cause hair loss.  You can certainly resume magnesium and Vitamin D immediately after your hair transplant.
John P. Cole, MD

John P. Cole, MD
Atlanta Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 14 reviews

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