After the hair transplant, the surgeon will provide you with advice to optimize the expected result.

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Duringthe first three daysfollowing the hair transplant:

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• Do not touch hair

• The day after and two days after the procedure: shampoo with betadine scrub 4% on the extracted area (back of the head)

• On the second day of the session: apply Aloe Vera gel to the donor area every day after morning shampoo, on dry skin, for 15 days

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From the 4th day: start shampooing your entire head with the prescribed mild shampoo, twice a day for 7 days, then once a day for 2 months.

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From the 10th day, apply MINOXIDIL 5% morning and evening (do a light massage to help the product penetrate, do not rinse, wash your hands after use).

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PRP sessions (Platelet Rich Plasma) may be prescribed to you at a rate of one per month for three months or more.

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To do or not to do

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The surgeon advises you throughout the post-transplant:

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• Do not rub the grafted area so as not to remove the grafts

• We will tell you how to sleep depending on your case, back or side for 4 to 5 days (avoid the grafts being in contact with the headboard, pillow or duvet),

• Avoid all efforts (yelling, laughing loudly, putting your head down) that could increase blood pressure and eject grafts for three days,

• Avoid all stress,

• Do not use hairspray or gel or other chemical product on the implanted areas for one month, no dye with ammonia,

• Avoid exposure to the sun and any risk of sunburn: prefer shade and wear a hat or other cap for the first few months,

• No sport for seven days, do not carry heavy loads, do not put your head in the sea for ten days or in the swimming pool for a month. Gradual return to sport from the eighth day

• Avoid the sauna

• Do not eat foods that are too spicy

• Do not chew hard food or chewing gum on the day of the session or the next day,

• In case of rain, use an umbrella for seven days because it contains a lot of dust and pollution,

• Do not wear hats or helmets on a motorcycle and wear loose clothing that does not pull over the neck

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