Accidentally had alcohol 3 days post HT surgery, should I be concerned?

Question

Hello, I've recently had a hair transplant on the 30th January. I accidentally had a sip of alcohol, should i be worried? Secondly, i have a laser therapy band and was wondering when i can start using that again after surgery? Many Thanks

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Dear ADJ83Thanks for the question. Typically, it's best to avoid consuming alcoholic beverages for at least 48 hours after surgery. Even if you do consume alcohol, be sure to go easy. I wish you all the best.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.A sip of alcohol should be fine.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

You need to wait more than 3 days to consume alcohol. There are medicine you need to take for aftercare of your operation and alcohol does not go with them. One sip won't do anything bad. If you got hair transplant you do not need laser therapy, but if you really want to use it, I would suggest you to wait for at least 6 months.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

Moderate use of alcohol three days after surgery should not be a problem.  A laser band should not be harmful to grafts; I usually tell my patients to wait a week so they don't inadvertently bump the grafts when placing the band.  You may want to check with your surgeon for his/her personal preference.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Drinking alcohol after surgery will not cause problems unless you got drunk and damaged your hair from trauma

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