I heard that smoking accelerate the hairs's cycle and the MPB hairloss,but also the hairs's cycle in the donor area (safe zone). If I stop smoking before and after my hair transplant, does the transplanted grafts from the donor aera will stay many years? Or will they fall very fast because of the smoke? Really anxious about it, thanks in advance!
September 19, 2016
Answer: Hair transplant & smoking It is believed that smoking affects the amount of proper blood flow to the transplanted grafts. Therefore patients are recommended to avoid smoking or limit smoking prior to the surgery and particularly one week after the procedure. During this period, revascularization occurs for grafts to survive and grow and receive its nutrient by diffusion. Thus, it is of great importance to ensure adequate oxygen and nutrient for the transplanted grafts by avoid smoking during this process
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September 19, 2016
Answer: Hair transplant & smoking It is believed that smoking affects the amount of proper blood flow to the transplanted grafts. Therefore patients are recommended to avoid smoking or limit smoking prior to the surgery and particularly one week after the procedure. During this period, revascularization occurs for grafts to survive and grow and receive its nutrient by diffusion. Thus, it is of great importance to ensure adequate oxygen and nutrient for the transplanted grafts by avoid smoking during this process
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April 19, 2017
Answer: Smoking and hair transplants Smoking can be detrimental to the outcome of hair transplants.There has yet to be any carefully conducted studies on outcomes in patients who smoke. Many patients who smoke have successful hair transplants. However, a small proportion have poorer growth. Nicotine decreases blood flow to the scalp by constricting blood vessels. The ability of blood to carry oxygen is reduced on account of the carbon monoxide in the blood. These factors increase the chance of poor wound healing and increase the chance of infection, scarring and overall poor growth. When it comes to stopping smoking, it's clear that the longer one abstains the better. Stopping one month before is better than one week before and two months is probably even better. The optimal times have yet to be thoroughly studied. In general, stopping smoking at least 1 week prior to hair transplant surgery and restarting no sooner than 2 weeks after the procedure provides appears to provide significant benefit.Individuals who smoke should check with their own hair transplant surgeons for advice on when and if they should stop.
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April 19, 2017
Answer: Smoking and hair transplants Smoking can be detrimental to the outcome of hair transplants.There has yet to be any carefully conducted studies on outcomes in patients who smoke. Many patients who smoke have successful hair transplants. However, a small proportion have poorer growth. Nicotine decreases blood flow to the scalp by constricting blood vessels. The ability of blood to carry oxygen is reduced on account of the carbon monoxide in the blood. These factors increase the chance of poor wound healing and increase the chance of infection, scarring and overall poor growth. When it comes to stopping smoking, it's clear that the longer one abstains the better. Stopping one month before is better than one week before and two months is probably even better. The optimal times have yet to be thoroughly studied. In general, stopping smoking at least 1 week prior to hair transplant surgery and restarting no sooner than 2 weeks after the procedure provides appears to provide significant benefit.Individuals who smoke should check with their own hair transplant surgeons for advice on when and if they should stop.
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