How long after hair follicular transplantation can I use a hair dryer?

My basic rule of thumb is: no chemicals for 5-6 weeks.


From 2nd-10th days: use gentle (baby) shampoo with the least amout of additives so the fresh transplant sites aren't irritated.

After 2-3 weeks, you can go back to most regular shampoos.

I advise my patients to do any hair coloring 2 weeks BEFORE their transplant, and the generally not again unitl 5-6 weeks after the transplant. By that time, the transplanted hairs will be in their "resting stage" before starting to grow out in the 3rd or 4th month.

You should avoid using a hair dryer on the hottest setting for 2-3 weeks after surgery because your touch and temperature sensation can be numb for at leat that long after the transplant.

You should avoid combing, brushing, or blow drying the hair (with even the cool setting) until the small scabs and flakes have gone away on their own.


Hope that helps.

Hair grooming is a common question.  Here are some quick and easy guidelines we use for most of our patients:First Week- The use of our HairGrow9x which contains growth factors and other promoting agents to help keep hair clean and grafts clean.  The donor area can be cleaned with mild gentle shampoo on day 5.  Style with a comb only (brush can damage grafts).Second Week- The use of gentle shampoo can be used with either a cup of water to clean or gentle use of fingers avoiding the stream of the shower on hair graft sites.  The donor area can continue to use mild shampoo.  Third Week- Resume Minoxidil (promotes hair follicular growth) and can now wash hair under the stream of the shower gently.  The use of hair dryer can be used on a low cool setting.   Hair product can ge used judiciously away from the grafts.Sixth Week- Can resume coloring of hair and use of all styling products.  We prefer the use of chemical-free, natural and organic products when possible.Best Anil Shah

How long after hair follicular transplantation can one expect begging to use hair dryer hair wax/ gel? After 1 month you can use hair dryer. Don’t use any gel or pouder before at least 3-4 months.Can the hair be straightened, and can it be colored?  You can color your hair before hairtransplant.But we recommend to wait until 3 month after a hairtransplant procedureAnd can the follicles be taken from anywhere on the body? We can take hair from the down chin beard part or the chest.

During the first two weeks after surgery, I recommend that my patients refrain from doing anything other than the specific gentle shampoos and cleaning instructions that I provide for them.
Normal shampoos and hair products can be used starting at 2 weeks after surgery.  I would recommend waiting 3-4 weeks after a transplant before using a hair dryer because the scalp sensation will be abnormal and there will be a risk of injury due to too much heat.  This also goes for heat straightening.  With respect to coloring or chemical straightening, it is best to wait about 6 weeks after any scalp surgery, including hair transplant.  Hair coloring should be done several weeks before the procedure if this is something that is performed on a regular basis.
To answer the final question, yes, follicles can be taken from anywhere on the body, but the donor areas on the back and sides of the scalp tend to work much better than body hair in most patients.
All the best,

Hair follicles can be taken from anywhere but it may not be recommended.  The usual place is the scalp.You can style and use a hair dryer after surgery but it is always a good idea to follow your doctors instructions.

It is difficult to remember the timeline from everything from coloring hair to cutting hair. I generally tell patients a month.  That covers just about everything.  One can comb hair after 10 days or so when the scabs are off.  It is better to color hair a month before the procedure than after.

Hair will grow at a rate of about half and inch per month. So once your hair is long enough to benefit from styling products and tools, you can begin to use them. But be sure to treat the area gently, as your skin is still healing. After a procedure, hairs in the recipient area can fall out as they enter a telogen resting phase. Once this is done, new ones will grow.


Yes, follicles can be taken from just about anywhere on the body. This is actually a practice that does require a high degree of specialization. These follicles tend to be more delicate. Also there are certain tools and techniques (e.g. uGraft) that would help facilitate the highest standards in wound healing, which is quite important on visible areas of the body.

 

One can use mild baby shampoo for initial 10 to 14 days and after that one may start using the regular shampoo. In initial 10 to 14 days one should not rub the transplanted area. Coloring agents/ dyes/ straighteners can be used 4 to 5 weeks post-surgery.
Best results are obtained when the follicles are taken from the back or sides of the neck but follicles from other areas can be used like beard area below the jawline, upper chest, upper back in this order of preference.

Can follicles be taken from anywhere on the body? 
Yes, however, the scalp is the best source of donor hair for the scalp. Other areas of the body can be used as donor sites, especially the beard (chest & abdomen are 3rd and 4th sites), as it is robust, thick, and has a similar hair cycle (but not as long as scalp hair). Body hair (other than beard) has a much more rapid hair cycle than scalp hair. Transplantation of these alternative donor sites is extremely patient dependent and performs best when the scalp hair matches the body hair in curl, color, and thickness, or it will appear unnatural.
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: hair dye 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: 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

In our clinic we recommend patients to use hair dryer on the low setting 3 days after surgery. Gels and other products 2 to 3 weeks after procedure and coloring products 5 weeks after surgery.