What is the best way to remove the "goop" from your hair after facelift?

I am not certain what type of "goop" was used in your hair, but you could try using water mixed with hydrogen peroxide in equal parts and rinsing that through your hair.  

Dear Blubird41Thank you for your question!  A nice shower with shampoo!  Enjoy!Trevor M Born MD

Be sure your doctor knows you are planning to wash your hair. Generally, showering and gently washing the hair is okay 48 hours after your surgery. I like baby shampoo, as it is gentle and usually good at getting tangles and products out of the hair. Conditioner can also be used after to help with this. Best wishes, Dr. BlaggAustin, TX

The goop is probably KY or something like it.  We always wash the patients hair before the dressing is put on (sorry for self promoting).  Sticky substances often wash out a little better with some baby oil in your hair conditioner.  Try that, good luck. Jane

Thank you Dr. Chung for your answer. I also wash my patient's hair after surgery. I want my patients to be comfortable, and I want to be sure patients are careful around incisions.After the time and care my surgical team and I spend on making the results as perfect for the patient as they can be  think they deserve everything possible to make them feel their best after surgery. Selfishly, I want to be sure no one is careless around the incisions.

We allow our patients to begin washing their hair two days after surgery. We encourage it. Allow the water to run through your hair for a few minutes. Do not scrub or rub, just let the water pressure do the work.  A mild shampoo like baby shampoo is suggested. Again, do not rub it in. Just pat it in as to not disturb your incisions. It will take a few showers but everything will get cleaned up. 



Be sure to follow YOUR surgeons instructions as each surgeon uses different methods based in their techniques and experience. 

Speak with your surgeon, but I generally allow my facelift patients to take a shower the day after surgery. A quick round of gentle shampoo should remove any surgical goop from your hair. Kindly,Kouros Azar

Generally I let a patient shower the day after surgery and all the product and dried blood from surgery is easily washed out.  I wash the hair after a facelift but I will be the first to tell you the hair style left behind isn't the best!  A shower with gentle hair products does the trick but check with your surgeon.  

After facelift, you may have residual dried blood in your hair. I do wash my patient's hair in the operating room after the facelift surgery. After 48 hours, it is safe to get the hair wet. You'll have to be careful and not scrub any of the incisions. Peroxide can loosen dried blood. Conditioner can prevent stubborn tangles. I would ask your surgeon for the safest recommendation. Safety first. 

I am not certain what type of "goop" was used in your hair, but I recommend my patients use KY jelly to help remove any dried blood.