Is it okay to use shea butter cream on native hair after a FUE transplant?

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I had a non shave fue transplant three days ago. Is it okay to use sheabutter cream on the native hair that is i front of the transplanted hair? It is fat, not any chemicals? Or can it cause harm, and if so, how could it cause harm?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.  In general, you do not need to use sheabutter or any other cream.

Benjamin C. Paul, MD · Answer

You should ask your transplant surgeon this question and let him/her guide you. I would not recommend shea butter use. You want maximum oxygenation and as few foreign chemicals as possible. Best of luck!

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

An FUE is treated just like a regular hair transplant with regard to the recipient area, but the donor area has open wounds which require daily washing with soap and water. Within 3 days of surgery, you can resume full activities, heavy exercises if you wish. The recipient area requires daily washes as well to keep the recipient area free of crusts. I generally recommend the use of a sponge and supply my patient with a surgical sponge to fill with soapy water and press on the recipient area daily. By repeating this daily, all crusts can be washed off without any fear of losing grafts. IF any crust are present, use  a Q tip and dip it into soapy water, and roll it on the crusts and that will lift them off without dislodging them, but never rub them, just roll the Q tip on the recipient crust. I like to see no evidence of any crusting in the recipient area and the crusts from the donor area gone in 7-10 days with daily washing

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