Hello! I have just had 1500 grafts placed and had my first wash at the hospital. The next day I had travelled back home and washed my hair. However the hot water wasn't working around 1 am (when I arrived home) and washed my head with quite a chilly wash. I'm worried incase the cold water has damaged my grafts. Everything was done carefully and gently... but it was cold :/
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March 6, 2017
Answer: Cold water immediately after hair transplants
Dear madd86
Thanks for the question. A hair transplant operation can take four hours or more. Your stitches will be removed about 10 days after surgery. You may require up to three or four sessions to achieve the full head of hair you desire. Sessions occur several months apart to allow each tra...
İt is normal ... Transplanted graft’s hair starts to shedding in the first week of surgery and may go on untill 4-6 th weeks after surgery. İt is not surprising to lost approx. %70-80 of all transplanted hair shafts in first month when you are washing, gently rubbing &nb...
