Hair wash after hair transplant
The first hair wash after hair transplantation is an important procedure to avoid damage to the transplanted hair follicles. Convenient hair wash allows the hair follicles to breathe and speeds up the healing process. Clot areas, scabs and serum leakage due to hair transplantation are possible post- procedure events. Washing your hair softens these crusts, cleans out clotting areas and serum leaks. If the DHI method is used in hair transplantation and the doctor recommends it, the hair can be washed the day after the procedure. With the canal opening methods, the first hair wash occurs on the third or fourth day. The main reason is that there are more clot areas and crusting in the methods performed by opening the channel.
First Hair Wash After a Hair Transplant
The first hair wash after hair transplantation should be carried out on the day recommended by the treating doctor. Depending on the condition of the transplanted hair and the donor area, the first hair wash takes place on the third or fourth day after the procedure. Since crusting appears after hair transplantation depending on the intervention, creams and lotions recommended by the treating doctor can be used to soften these crusts. Care should be taken not to use non-recommended products. While applying creams and lotions to the treated areas, rubbing should be avoided and applied with slow movements. Otherwise, the surgical area will be damaged, crusts will break off and the healing time will be longer. In addition, creams and lotions should be applied abundatly, it should not be forgotten that the main purpose is to soften the scabs when applying these products and the crusts will not be softened with less product.
How to Wash Hair After Hair Transplantation?
After the recommended cream or lotion is applied to the scalp, it should be left for 30 minutes and washed with lukewarm water after 30 minutes. It should be noted that the water is not pressurized during washing. After washing the scalp with lukewarm water until there is no product left, the shampoo phase can be started. After the shampoo has been lathered by hand, it should first be applied to the hair with slow movements and then rinsed it. This is the first hair wash to be done at home. The first hair wash after hair transplantation should be done in the center. Using very cold or very hot water in hair washing processes can damage the transplanted graft, so lukewarm water should be preferred. The hair washing process takes half an hour on average.
Things to consider about hair wash after a hair transplantation:
- Hair follicles which are transplanted from the donor area to the recipient area should not be damaged. The main purpose of hair washing is to clean the formation of crusts and blood As opposed to hard movements, it should be treated softer, as it damages the formation of crusts and blood clot areas.
- Products that are not recommended by the treating physician should be applied to the scalp under no circumstances. The recommended products should be applied slowly without pressing and
- The hair should not be left wet after washing, but should be dried. The hair can be dried off with a towel or a hair dryer. If it is preferred to use a towel, a soft towel should be preferred and ribbing is minimized. If it is preferred to blow-dry, the device should be kept 30 cm away from the hair and the blowing speed should be set to the lowest setting. If the hair transplantation is performed in the summer, there is no harm in letting the hair dry naturally after
- The hair should not be subjected to any kind of friction during washing and
- Hair washing after hair transplantation is a procedure that can be done at home after paying attention to the points. However, if the patient is not sure that he/she can do it or if he wants everything to be done under the doctor’s supervision, he can go to the center and have a hair wash done.
- Hair should be washed with wearing gloves, not with bare
- Hair washing is a process that should be done with fingertips and scrubbing, without pressing too hard.
- At the end of the first ten days after the procedure, the scalp should be cleaned of residual crusts. Therefore, the rubbing pressure during washing can be increased a little, so that the crusts can fall off. The pressure should be increased in the 8th and 9th day
- Washing after hair transplantation in women should be more careful. Because an unshaven hair transplant is performed, lotions may stick to existing long Therefore, more attention should be paid.
- The lotions that are used before washing the hair should be applied not only in the first hair wash but also before each wash and should be left on the hair for about an
Frequency of Hair Washing After Hair Transplantation
If the procedure is carried out in the summer, it should be washed 5-6 times a day, but if it is carried out in winter, it should be washed 2 times in a day. If you don’t follow the commands, the scalp cannot be cleaned of crusts, so the hair follicles cannot breathe and be nourished. Therefore, in addition to prolonging the recovery period, necrotic area can be observed in areas. Necrotic areas are areas of dead tissue from which hair can no longer grow again. In addition, the process which is carried out by rinsing the cream, lotion or shampoo applied without rubbing in the first days, should be increased gradually after the fifth day. In other words, after the fifth day, you can scrub to clean the crust formation. This does not mean that all the crusts will fall off on the fifth day. In the first few days, the shedding of the crusts is very low. On the eighth day, a small crust remains on the scalp, and by the tenth day it has completely disappeared. After the first fifteen days after the procedure, the frequency of washing can be reduced to once a day, and after twenty days to once every two days.
The answer to the question of what can be used if the doctor did not specifically recommend lotion and shampoo is as follows:
- Shampoos should be nourishing. After the hair transplant, there is a different shampoo for each hair Although it is said that shampoos should have a pH value of 5.5 and nourishing properties, the doctor should be consulted. In addition, it should also be noted that the shampoo to be used does not contain parabens. The application of the shampoo is in the form of applying it to the scalp with the fingertips after the shampoo has been foamed in the hand.
- Lotions should have anti-allergic and softening properties. The use of lotions is to treat the scalp with gentle movements and to apply it to the entire scalp without damaging the hair follicles. If the lotion is applied too much, the excess of the lotion can be removed from the hair with slow movements without damaging the hair After applying the lotion to the scalp, it should be waited for a while. While this period is 30-45 minutes in some patients, it is an hour in some patients. At the end of this time, the hair should be rinsed with lukewarm and pressureless water. It takes 6-8 months to achieve the desired end result after hair transplant by following the instructions given by your doctor. This period can last longer than 8 months if it is irregularly and improperly maintained. Therefore, it should be noted that the hair is completely free of crusts, especially at the end of ten days.
In summary, the necessary materials for washing hair:
Softening lotion: It should be the emollient and anti-allergic recommended by the doctor. You should be pay attention when using it.
Lukewarm Water: Very cold and very hot water negatively affect the healing time, the use of lukewarm water should be preferred.
Shampoo: Doctor-recommended paraben-free shampoos with a pH of 5.5 should be used. When using the shampoo, you should be careful during application of lotion.
Soft Towel: After washing the hair, soft towels should be preferred for drying. Towels that are hard and tend to rub can damage hair follicles.
Hair Wash: It should be waited on half an hour after applying the lotion before washing your hair. Then the shampoo should be applied to the hair with fingertips after lathering the hair with lukewarm and non-pressurized water.
Drying with a soft towel: The hair is dried using a towel without rubbing of the hair follicles. This process continues until the hair dries.
Drying with a hair dryer: If the hair is to be dried with a hair dryer, the machine should be set to the lowest setting and the machine should be kept at a distance of 30 cm from the hair.
Let your hair dry it by itself: This type of drying is only possible in the summer months. Otherwise, the processing area may be damaged because the drying time of the hair is prolonged.
Frequency of washing: The frequency of washing should be 4-5 times a day, if the procedure is performed in summer, and 1-2 times a day if it is performed in winter.
Nails: Long nails should not be used during this time as they contain bacteria and pose a risk of infection.
Shaving: Hair should not be shaved until three months after hair transplantation.
Complaints after a hair transplant are mild pain, swelling, scabs and redness. If the hair wash is done correctly, these complaints will be resolved in a short time as the hair follicles are relieved. Since the hair follicles do not settle into the canals completely after the hair transplant and the follicle are very new, there is a high possibility that they will come out of the canal in any wrong move. Therefore, the recommendations described above should be followed. If the crusts on the scalp have not completely fallen off within ten days after the procedure, the scalp should be cleaned of these crusts by applying the center. If the hair center does not accept or does not carry out the hair washing procedure, then it should be tried to clean the scalp from crusts by gradually pressing the scalp at home. Unfortunately, hair follicles that are not cleared of scabs do not give a successful result and are an ineffective hair transplant procedure.
3 questions and 3 answers about washing your hair after hair transplantation
1)Which shampoo should I use to wash my hair after hair transplant?
The first wash after the hair transplant is very important. At this phase, you should be gentle with your hair. You should not use pressurized water and will be informed of the products by your hair transplant team. Your products and washing method will be determined according to the which method is used in your hair transplant.
2) If I wash my hair frequently, will the hair follicle be damaged?
In the period immediately after the hair transplant, your hair follicles will be delicate until the follicles anchors each hair into the skin. You should wash your hair only as is directed by our doctor and according to the intervals in his instructions, especially for the first wash. At this point it is very important to follow the instructions for the successful completion of your hair transplant recovery process. You should not wash your hair frequently or use any products other than the recommended conditioners and shampoos on the treated areas. Do not forget! The post-process is a process that needs to be approached sensitively for the hair transplant to be successful.
3) Can I use Vitamin E and Argan Oil to my hair after hair transplantation?
When it comes to strengthening and caring for the hair, many care products with vitamin E and argan oil extract come to the forefront. However, it should not be forgotten that after hair transplantation, a method other than traditional hair washing should be followed so that the new hair follicles can hold on to the recipient area and the process can be completed correctly. Therefore, although it may be beneficial to use products with these ingredients in the future, you should only use products which are recommended by your doctor and not apply vitamins or herbal essential oils to your hair.
Hair transplantation is a procedure that is successfully performed in both men and women and provides permanent results. However, in addition to the correct and effective execution of the transplant, the post-operative process must be completed according to the rules and instructions in order to achieve the most natural results. At this point, washing your hair after hair transplantation is one of the most important and sensitive steps. You must strictly follow the instructions. Our team will give you the right information after the transplantation, both on the product and the hair washing steps, and then ensures you to go through this process in the best and correct way.
