After FUE Hair Transplants, what do a person need to know for aftercare?

I have patients wash their scalp with Baby shampoo for the first 2 weeks after their procedure.  If you sleep in a semi sitting up position for example in a Lazy Boy Recliner, it is possible it will help with some swelling from the procedure.  I would recommend no excessive sweating, heat, or cold.  Take it easy for the first week or so as this is a delicate procedure.

These are all good questions, and an experienced Hair Surgeon will have all these topics and more included in the Post-Operative Care Instructions you will receive. At my office, we have simple yet thorough procedures for aftercare, and all the things our patients need (shampoo, brushes, pillow, covers, hats, etc.) are all included in this package. The basic premise is that in the first 2 weeks, we don't want patients using products with excess chemicals/perfumes in them that could irritate the healing skin. Sleeping at a 45-degree angle or higher for the first 4-5 days is helpful to resolve expected swelling in the forehead after surgery. Usually intense activity is avoided for the same period of 4-5 days. Avoidance of direct sun exposure is necessary for up to 5-6 months depending on your skin type. Hope this helps!

Every doctor can suggest a different post operation care. I suggest my patients to stay away from sports and sun for 1 month and sleep on your back for 1 week. If they provided you a shampoo thats the best to use.

Hi there. My aftercare is simple. Baby shampoo until the crusts have fallen off. This generally takes up to 2 weeks. Do not use baby shampoo after this period as it increases the risk of cyst formation. Regular spraying of the grafts every hour in the day with ATP solution for the first 72 hours. We provide flight pillows to help you sleep upright to minimise swelling and interference of the grafts. I do not recommend any large fluctuations in temperature. 

Every office will have their own protocols which work.  In our office, we utilize regenerative techniques and combine lactated ringers with liposomal ATP + proprietary ingredients during the rinse phase which is for the first week.  Gentle antimicrobial soap can be allowed to go over the grafts during the first several days with a normal gentle shampoo and minoxidil started at the one week mark.

My patients are given very specific post-transplant instructions. 
The head should remain elevated at all times for the first 10 days after surgery. No strenuous activity, lifting, straining, exercise, sun exposure, or getting overheated is allowed until all the scabs and crusts are gone, usually around ten days post-op. Patients may wear a loose-fitting hat starting two days after surgery and may also start gently washing the scalp at that time as well with the shampoos that I provide to them. They are also given specific sprays to help with itching and creams to help with healing that are applied to the donor area.
The hair should not be cut or brushed until all the scabs and crusts are gone due to risk of pulling out the grafts. Once the scalp is healed, normal activities can resume, usually around days 10-14.
All the best,