Washing hair after FUE transplant

I think the when depends on whether you had Acell applied to the donor area or PRP with or without Acell to the recipient area.  If you had Acell and PRP, wait 48 hours.  If not, you can wash the next day.  The key is to avoid dislodging the grafts when you wash.  You also must realize that blood vessels are growing back to the grafts over the first 4 to 6 days so you want to be as gentle as possible.  In other words, don't move the graft so much that you break this early, delicate connection.  You have not lost a graft unless you see bleeding the day after surgery when you wash. If you see bleeding, this is a sign that you dislodged a graft.  If there is not bleeding, you did not dislodge a graft.  Still, for the first week you want to be delicate so that you also do not break the circulation that is forming to the grafted hair follicle.  

You did the right thing, and every patient should receive detailed instructions from their surgeon on how to perform the correct washing. I recommend to all my patients to do their first cleaning about 18 hours after completing the procedure. We suggest using a special sponge we provide to lather up a very mild shampoo and just squeeze that lather on top of the grafts. Let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse gently with water from a cup. We recommend doing this process twice a day for the first 5 days. Starting on the 6th day after your procedure, you can get in the shower and use your fingers to start scrubbing the scalp normally once a day with shampoo. Hope this helps!

Dear Iz877Thanks for the question. Do not wash your hair during the first 2 days after your transplant. Instructions for washing your hair and transplanted hairs on Day 3 through Day 14: 1- You may wash your hair on 3 days after surgery The goal of the washing is to clean the clots and crusts in the hair transplant areas of the scalp. I wish you all the best.

Washing your scalp after an FUE hair transplant should not affect your grafts. As long as you are not irritating your skin, avoiding harsh water pressure and applying a mild shampoo approved by your doctor, your implanted grafts should be just fine. Following surgery, it usually takes about 7-10 days for the surgical wounds to close. Be sure to continue following your doctor's hair transplant after care instructions. Also, here is an article about timeframes and what to expect after surgery.

It seems ok in my opinion how you handled your washing post op. If you didn't do anything they would be fine. So shampooing/approved lotions can only be a benefit.

Hello,Washing your hair after a hair transplantation is an important to survival.  We usually have our patients start spraying hair with lactated ringers with liposomal ATP as well as other growth factors twice a day to help your hair process start ASAP.  Actual hair washing usually takes place several days after the procedure.  There are several advantages to this approach:
Healing improvedDecreased inflammation and rednessImproved blood supply and uptakeBest,
Anil Shah

Always be sure to follow your doctor's instructions for any post-procedural care. My patients are instructed to begin gently washing the hair after 48 hours. We have very specific directions on how to do this and what products to use during the process.
All the best

This is what I give all my patients in regards to washing hair post surgery:

TWO DAYS AFTER SURGERY



This is your wash day. Before showering, pour about one fifth of the H&S shampoo (given in your post-op kit) into a
cup or mug. Turn the shower on, but do not put your head under the shower. Put the cup under the shower,
mixing the shampoo and water 50/50. Then pour this mixture over the grafts. Using the orange side of the
surgical sponge (also in the post-op kit), lightly dab the sponge up and down on the grafts. Once the shampoo
begins to lather, wash the shampoo out of the cup, and fill the cup up with water. Then rinse the grafts with the
water from the cup. Wash the remaining scalp and body as normal. Once out of the shower, do not rub a towel
over the grafts, just let them air dry.



THE FIRST WEEK AFTER SURGERY



Repeat the above showering method each day for one week after surgery. After one week, you can begin to
shower as normal.

Did you express your concern to the doctor after your hair wash?In general the graft are secure after 1 to 2 weeks to have these type of hair wash.

In our practice, we advise our patients to wash their heads the third day after the procedure. Start by making your head wet with a cup or bowl of room temperature water or with a gentle stream of water from the shower. If you use the shower, block the stream with your hand so that the water pressure is not too intense.Use baby shampoo and do not pour it directly onto your hair. Instead, apply a small amount to the palm of your hand and rub your hands together. Do not rub your scalp. Softly use your fingertips in a tapping motion instead.Avoid catching the grafts with your fingernails. You may want to have a cup in the shower to help rinse the grafts.Allow your hair to dry naturally. Alternatively, you can pat it dry very gently with a clean towel taking care to keep the grafts secure. Do not pick or scratch the scabs. Keep washing your head twice daily for the next seven days. The scabs fall off in 7 to 10 days. You can then go back to your usual routine.