8 Essential Tips for Hair Transplant in Miami Recovery
As plastic surgery goes, a hair transplant in Miami is known to be a fairly easy procedure. Hair transplantation is surgery. FUE uses small instruments to remove and place follicular units, usually with local anesthesia, and can leave small scars. They are also easy to recover from. Patients who undergo follicular unit extraction are satisfied because of how easy it is to recover from, considering little downtime. Nevertheless, Dr. Carlos Spera—a renowned Plastic Surgery in Miami provides you some tips on which you should know about hair transplant recovery.
- Refrain from exercise and strenuous activities for a while. To allow a quick recovery process after you undergo a hair transplant, you are highly encouraged to refrain from strenuous physical activities for at least two weeks. But we recommend that you only bend down using your knees and not your waist. This will avoid blood from rushing on your head due to strenuous activities for an extended period.
- Wash your hair with proper care. Many patients who undergo hair transplants worry about washing their hair, considering the newly implanted grafts that can be potentially risky when they are got wet. You can safely wash your hair after two days, but if you want to extend it, it is fine, too. However, do not apply shampoo directly to your head. Instead, put a small drop in a cap. Next, fill the cup with water to make it a bubbly mix to pour over your head, and then rinse with more water from the cup. This will make sure that you are treating your hair grafts the gentlest way possible, yet compromising for greasy hair. Also, do not shower directly with your head for the first week. After that, you can now treat your hair as you usually would.
- Ask your surgeon when a hat is safe. Avoid pressure, rubbing and trauma to healing grafts. Do not assume that grafts are secure or that tight hats are safe after a fixed number of days; follow the care instructions provided for your procedure.
- Keep your head elevated. It is usual for patients to have swelling after hair transplant on the third to fourth day. To prevent swelling, Dr. Carlos Spera—a renowned Plastic Surgery in Miami advises you to keep your head elevated for the first week. It is best if you sleep in a recliner instead of in your bed.
- Refrain from scratching your head. On the first few days of your recovery, you usually feel itchiness in your scalp. Refrain from scratching your head to make sure that the scabs are undisturbed or not irritated. You can rub a little amount of conditioner that can help against itchiness. You can also apply ice just above your eyebrows and not directly to the transplanted area.
- Stay away from direct sunlight. Try not to expose your scalp to direct sunlight for two weeks. Taking a vacation during your hair transplant recovery is recommended, but make sure that you stay out of direct sunlight.
- Avoid putting hair dye. It is fine to dye your hair right before your hair transplant, but you should refrain from applying it for at least one month afterward. The chemicals can be detrimental in your still frail hair grafts as they are still taking roots.
- Refrain from smoking and alcoholic beverages. We encourage you to avoid nicotine products and alcohol that would negatively impact your blood flow and hair growth recovery process.
