How Should Hair Care Be Done After Hair Transplantation?

Hair Transplant

By Emel Gerdaneri • Medical review by Clinic Hair

How Should Hair Care Be Done After Hair Transplantation?

There are many reasons for hair loss, especially genetic reasons, stress, malnutrition or the use of harmful hair products and some special reasons.

Although hair loss is a common problem predominantly faced by men, it is also seen in women.

However, this problem is now satisfactorily solved by hair transplantation, which provides an extremely natural appearance.

In order for hair transplantation to give a successful result, the care process after the procedure is as important as the hair transplantation.

Certain steps must be followed in order for both the new roots to take hold and the donor area to heal in a healthy way.

We asked the details of these steps to ClinicHair Hair Transplantation Center:

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Hair Care in 10 Steps After Hair Transplantation

hair care“The most important issue that you should pay attention to after hair transplantation is that you do not damage the newly planted roots.

Likewise, you should protect the donor area. The process related to these includes certain steps.

When you follow the recommendations, you can shorten the time it takes to get healthy hair. These steps can be listed as follows:

1. Bed Position:

bed positionHair transplantation is a procedure performed with local anesthesia and does not require hospitalization. After your hair transplant is over, you can go home.

However, one of the most important points in the recovery process is your sleeping position.

You should avoid contact with the newly planted area with the pillow. Roots in contact with the pillow may be damaged. This can directly affect the success of the operation.

For this reason, in the first days, you should sleep in a semi-sitting position with your head held high.

2. Hair Wash:

hair washYou should prevent your hair from coming into contact with water for the first three days after hair transplantation.

The first wash is usually scheduled for the 3rd day, and if you wish, you can have this procedure done at the center that performs your hair transplant.

In the first wash after hair transplantation, the hair should be touched gently and the roots should not be damaged.

Special hair products are used during the process. The hair is gently cleaned with warm and low pressure water. After washing, harsh interventions with a towel should be avoided.

Washing your hair with the same gentle movements until your new roots are strong both accelerates your healing process and increases the success of the result.

3. Hair Care Products:

hair careVarious hair care products will be recommended for you to use in the process after hair transplantation. These products include special hair shampoos, lotions and serums.

Only 1 month of vitamin supplementation is given after hair transplantation. Then you should choose shampoos with completely natural and herbal ingredients.

4. Itching:

itchingIt is normal to have itching on your scalp during the recovery period following hair transplantation.

When you start to experience itching, you should definitely not scratch the area with your nails or with the help of hard objects.

You should intervene in the area with the products recommended to you and as indicated.

5. Sea and Pool:

seaAfter the completion of the process defined as crusting, it is possible to enter the sea or the pool.

Crusting, which takes place in a period of about 1 month, means the healing of open wounds and is the period when the risk of infection disappears.

Before this, it is not recommended to contact the wounds on your scalp with pool or sea water.

6. Sun:

sunSince the healing time of the wounds is prolonged on the skin in contact with the sun's rays, you should be protected with a hat when traveling outdoors.

It is strictly forbidden for patients to touch anything or wear a hat to the planting area during the crusting process.

If he is going to enter a very difficult environment, he can use something that does not touch the sowing area, provided that it is for a very short time, that he will not touch it, but will breathe.

7. Turkish Bath and Sauna:

saunaThe rule that applies when entering the pool and the sea is also valid for the Turkish bath and sauna. When your crusting process is completed, it is okay to enter the hammam or sauna.

8. Sports:

sportThe first days of the process after hair transplantation are sensitive. Therefore, you should avoid heavy sports during this period.

Your transplanted hair may be damaged due to sweating after heavy sports and activity. After two weeks, you can start light exercises.

9. PRP:

prpStarting from the 3rd week following hair transplantation, PRP is applied to the transplantation area to strengthen your new hair follicles.

This practice is done at frequent intervals at first. Afterwards, it is renewed within the framework of a program prepared in line with your needs.

The PRP process can be done as early as the 3rd month after the procedure, it does not need to be done frequently, if the experts deem it appropriate, it can be done at certain intervals in line with their advice.

10. Nutrition:

foodOne of the golden rules of a healthy life is a balanced and correct diet.

In order to support your recovery process after hair transplantation and for your new hair follicles to mature in a healthy way, you should follow a high-quality nutrition plan rich in vitamins, minerals and protein.


Written on 07/10/2022

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Last Update: 07/10/2022

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