Hair Transplant: PostOp Recovery

[@RNHDCK]

I like that he incorporates his staff. I’m sure it bodes well for morale and a nice place to work.

[@Lloydy1234321]

I trust this doc more than the clinic I went with

[@Anonymous-ot6kb]

Somehow true. And I went to Dr. Serksn aygin 😂 quite famous one.

[@transcendance5358]

This video is the best content. The clinics are vague. Like the post care lines up but they never say why which just leaves you in worry. For example you've said 72 hours is the key period for being able to rub them out. The clinics don't mention this so you're a nervous mess for longer than necessary.

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

I lost a few grafts in the first five days. Probably 4 or 5 in total. Just me being careless. But I still have the other 4695 left so I guess it won’t matter.

[@alexrobertbrian]

I basically took 2 weeks off from doing anything. Took time off work and didnt exercise at all. Was worth it

[@shanegoku6020]

How's it looking now 11 months later?

[@alexrobertbrian]

@@shanegoku6020 its been two and half years now since i had the hair transplant done. Its still looking brill think thats down to having a high protein diet to be honest and some vitamins zinc vit d bitoin magnesium ect. It definitely all helps

[@stevejames9486]

I'd my crown 2 days ago I'm so happy

[@alexrobertbrian]

@@shanegoku6020 its still all good. Results couldn't really be any better to be honest. It was well worth it

[@alexrobertbrian]

@@stevejames9486 hope it goes well for you. I might go back for the crown but not sure yet

[@danma6197]

Wow. Found all this in 10 videos some years ago. Best summary seen anywhere.

[@BenjaminTemplar]

This is the best post-operative video I have ever seen online. I wish my hair restoration center made one for their patients (DiStefano). Thank you Gary and crew, you are the best!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Feaynnewedd]

It's weird how many different instructions are found online. From not getting the hair wet for two weeks to regularly rinsing. As a doctor myself although internal medicine, I think yours makes the most sense and Ive been following it. Only slept longer with raised upper body, pure torture without a recliner. Next time I'd make sure to get one (and since I have only very sparse transplants since the area.was so large, there'll probably be a next time). Thank you so much! 11 days post op now and I'm feeling awesome, I don't think I'll still be losing something.

[@Jeremiahking101]

Right! My doctor told me to not do any form of washing until 3 weeks after the procedure. That sounds ridiculous because then the scabs would last a lot longer. Im currently on day 2 and I think my day 5 ill do a light wash with the baby shampoo as he instructed in the video.

[@Armistad22]

Right! Got mine done 10 days ago and I was instructed to apply the panthenol foam and shampoo every morning though I do it every night. It can be so confusing the varying aftercare information out there

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

Everyone recommends saline rinses every few hours, my doctor didn’t recommend that at all. Just an all over lotion for 20 mins followed by their foam shampoo. Just the spray bottle to rinse it off instead of the shower head. I didn’t what they said and it’s worked perfectly. All crust gone by day 7.

[@Anonymous-ot6kb]

​@@Jeremiahking101Dr. Serksn Aygin told us to wash our hair already three days post op. Tuesday operation, Friday first lotion and wash day. Had to repeat it every day until The scrub falls off, which is supposed to finish with day 15.

[@Andy-jq4ej]

This is a very helpful video for those who had recent hair transplants. Thank you.

[@mazharkhan2432]

Brother it's been a year can you please share your results how is it now?

[@Ngasii]

4:05 Thank you Gloria for the head covering section. It was my most requested question and has been answered🙏🏽

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

This gave me some peace of mind, I didn’t exactly follow my hair transplant providers instructions and did some steps earlier than they recommended. What I actually did was exactly what you said in this video. I’m 8 days in and all my crust is gone, they said to wait till day 12 to start removing it, but I felt I was ready at day 7 to start. All is looking great, I had 4500 grafts across the front and sides of my head. The only problem I have is severe nerve pain in my scalp in the donor area. Hopefully that will go away.

[@Anonymous-ot6kb]

I have the same. It stitches and scratches somehow. My colleague is experiencing also the same. But its better now. 13 days after my surgery.

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

@@Anonymous-ot6kbif it itches put aloe gel or some kind of lotion on it. It’s probably dry. Mine itches too after four weeks but be careful about scraping it. It’s better to tap it firmly.

[@dandy5150]

Very informative video! Thanks, Dr. Linkov and team!

[@Mr.Haque01]

A big thank you to you guys, this episode is really helpful for all of us hair transplants and getting a sample or an idea from you on what to do next. Really appreciate you all.😍👍🤝💕

[@drgarylinkov]

Our pleasure!

[@marcusgottlieb2307]

very cool to include the staff - well done and very informative

[@sdean4816]

Your eyebrows are really filling in well…looking good !

[@s3m4ril]

MAAAAN. You have eyebrows and some mustache. Congrats.

[@millennialstray4215]

Your comment is absolutely harmless, but people with alopecia can regrow hair just to lose again :( so I doubt he's holdinn too much hope into it

[@s3m4ril]

​@@millennialstray4215 I have a lot of hope on him. If anyone can do it, it is he. 😊 Upd. Also, I have Androgenecit Alopecia myself. So I can understand that frustration.

[@joseeduardoguzmancrespo3499]

​@@millennialstray4215shut up

[@monfia9254]

The reason he even has hair again is because of the medication he is taking, im sure its not somthing thats just gonna fall off unless maybe if he gets off the medication

[@lorenzoor3177]

I think we all love seeing him recovering at least some hair 🤗

[@Joshy_Straw]

This is a great video. I’m sitting in my hotel room in Cancun (i live here nowadays) about 12 hours after the FUE procedure finished. Your video was brilliant at providing detailed feedback of what I can/can’t do. I really appreciate it.

[@Jooopee67]

Man this video came right on time. Just got my transplant yesterday !

[@JD-cg2qb]

You have to take anything orally or topically from now on?

[@stevejames9486]

Just did my crown on the 4th, love it

[@stevejames9486]

​@@JD-cg2qbu dont have to but monoxide will help thicken it up and aid in groth

[@Anonymous-ot6kb]

How is it going?

[@lowkeyIbes]

Great breakdown. Needed this.

[@jimshelley8831]

Thanks great vblog, this is more or less what I had after my transplant in Bangkok,where I live.

[@Johnny.5.Is.Alive.]

Very different post operative instructions, mine were: Morning after - remove donor bandage. Day 1 - 3: spray every 30 minutes with saline solution Days 3, 6 & 9: wash with baby shampoo and water and gently run over the recipient area followed by plain water. Day 12: head under shower slowly massaging any scabs away. Day of surgery to day 4 post - antibiotics & anti inflammatory medication.

[@jazcc]

Love seeing the staff. Bravo

[@Alirezarz62]

Just had mine in 2 days for a total of 7000 grafts. It was planned for 4500 but the doctor and surgeon agreed I had good donor area for 7000 so 3500 per day. I hope it works out great for me

[@kaderabukar]

Thank you so much dr gary and the staff btw you're the most handsome man without hair doc❤

[@StanTrnik]

I had hair transplant last week, I was counting grafts from donor area and then implants it was (if I didn't miss the count) 4830 donor to 4000 implants with DHI pen. What happened with those 830 grafts? Is there some standard ratio of damaged/unused grafts?

[@Linerwrathful]

How many hours took the whole procedure?

[@StanTrnik]

@@Linerwrathful 3-4 with pause for lunch. You can sleep and lost track of time, the counting is boring :) .

[@pitterparker12]

Dr. Gary Linkov and Dr. Shaiil Gupta are both exceptional hair transplant surgeons who have a true passion for their work. I was blown away by Dr. Shaiil's level of expertise and his ability to tailor the procedure to my unique needs. He is truly a master of his craft and has changed my life for the better.

[@FIFAhellyes]

Can you please make a video on oral minoxidil dr Gary, its been blowing up recently

[@essj3334]

Just had my hair transplant today thanks for the advice

[@RitchieRosson]

How's it going?

[@Jack-id4qm]

How's it lookin' Doc?

[@juansebastianramosvelasco1858]

Can you go out and walk?

[@essj3334]

I can confirm my hair has fully grown from the area where I had my tranplant which was from mid scalp to front line. It looks great, I have my hairline back and its done wonders for my confidence.

[@essj3334]

@@juansebastianramosvelasco1858 Yes you can, however for the first few days you can't do much high intense activity as you will need the new transplanted hair to get set in the scalp. You will also need avoid touching the area for a few days.

[@Ngasii]

Thank you so much for this highly informative and much needed video✨

[@alirezasadeghifar3815]

Such a great and informative video. Thank you!! Some surgeons say to not color your hair until after three months after surgery. Is it required to wait that long?

[@dime124]

Great video. Just curious as to why no one seems to mention the donor area nerves "waking back up" around day 5 and how painful this can be. Having just lived it (now day 12) the only reference I could find to this being normal and not a major concern was Reddit. Very odd.

[@Blurro]

oh shit im on day 3 right now lol I thought the worst had already come by now

[@dime124]

@@Blurro how did you get on?

[@Blurro]

@@dime124 well the thing you mentioned never seemed to happen for me

[@ziongaming9093]

I’m on day 2 what’s next to come ,u make me scared

[@basecultx1824]

im on day 2 aqwell,, what went wrong? im scared too now@@ziongaming9093

[@GrowMoreStressLess]

Amazing video! Great job

[@TJ-305]

Love this. Thank you doc

[@ashwinkamath4475]

Thank u, very detailed and helpful instructions

[@bobbysanghavi]

Also is GFC (growth factor concentrate) significantly better (less pain, quicker results) than PRP?

[@jasondavis6415]

Its been two weeks and the pimples in my donor area are not getting better only worse I try the warm compress and it works temporarily

[@lorenzoor3177]

Super useful video team! I'm running my 8th month and my regrowth has been really slow and sparse... I look like the typical 4 month transplant... I hope I'm one of those laggers that need 16-18 months 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vazorwastaken]

nah yo shi def failed

[@FoB39]

@@vazorwastaken lmao

[@Sele81]

Great video thank you. I had my HT 8 days ago and my doctor gave me same instructions. I have 2 questions. I read somewhere that the transplanted grafts go all together into dormant phase and then later start to grow. But isnt it that all hairs go through all phases at the same time? Means they all go Telogen at the same time and fall out when their time comes? And how long after a HT should I wait to use a Dermaroller?

[@thereisnothingtv1105]

Thankk uuu this video was so helpful

[@bobbysanghavi]

How long does scalp redness continue for?

[@Severin2]

My surgeon told me that after 4 days (wearing special non-adhesive gauze), it would safe to wear a bandana. There were two separate ointments - one for the donor, one for the recipient. All crusts were out by day 7-8. I'm entering my third week now - ugly duckling phase has begun. I'm scared that the bandana was a bad move. But I'm trying to just have faith in the instructions.

[@danieltatum4262]

Don’t worry the bandanas fine when worn lightly

[@MrMalam1234]

How's it going right now

[@Love2Read-o8v]

1. For the first 3 days, sleep upright, at a 35 degree angle. In general, be very careful to not touch your grafts on the first 3 days. After that they are more anchored in. On day 0 (day of surgery) no cleaning of scalp. For the next 5 days, you apply ointment to the done area - nothing else. Day 1 (morning after surgery), spray recipient area with ATP solution every 30 minutes to 1 hour. Day 2-5, have a basin or jug, fill with warm water, pour some baby shampoo and pour over your recipient area. Then you can just use some regular warm water and pour over just to get shampoo off. You can then either pat dry or extra safe just air dry. In day 6 AFTER the surgery, you can shower,and let the shower current hit your recipient area. From this day to day 14 you want to work out your crusts. So you lather the baby shampoo over the crust. So not a firm rub but a lathering motion that helps get the crust out each day. By day 14, all crusts must be off. 2. For the first 7 days, no physical activity. 3. For the first 2 weeks, avoid sun exposure but can wear a hat to provide protection 4. Can use comb after 5 days minimum but do not touch the scalp 5. . After 1 week you can start light exercise 6. After 2 weeks you can do regular exercise and wear a baseball cap 7. After 3 weeks can swim in pool or ocean. You can also have a haircut after 3 weeks (including the recipient side) 8. . PRP can be done on day of surgery, 3 months after surgery..? 9. . Can colour hair 3 weeks after hair transplant

[@chesco1029]

@Dr. Linkov 4:48 how important is this step with the plasmalite spray? The clinic I went to did not provide one for me nor did they say to use saline solution

[@HQLondon23]

13 hours post op. Donor area is sore still think i may have hit it a little. My surgeon says leave the bandage on until day 4 to then wash it. But says dont wareagraftsdantil day 6. Says spray is my best friend. Think i will wash as this video says day 4 with a cup and baby shampoo.

[@deenaTawfiq]

I would love so see your analysis on Hairstyles hairline across years 🙏🏻

[@riddellthomas6954]

I was after some advice. I watch your channel and was wondering what my next step could be.. i use Finisteride and Aural Minoxidil. Do you think lazer therapy would help, as my hair is still getting thinner? Or any other ideas would be very much appreciated.. many thanks

[@cooldudevivek100]

My 2nd FUT hair transplant is on Monday, excited but nervous too 😭

[@mageguy3]

How it go

[@cooldudevivek100]

@@mageguy3 lol I started wearing hair patch 🤡

[@mageguy3]

@@cooldudevivek100 well if it works man

[@mageguy3]

@@cooldudevivek100 getting hair transplant on the 18 I’m scared

[@cooldudevivek100]

@@mageguy3 ur baldness grade?

[@sergiogonzalez638]

I just got my transplant yesterday. In regards to the ointment, do I apply it with my finger by massaging into the donor area or do I use a a tip or something?

[@RyErrnte]

I got told to use thermal water rather than the ATP solution for spraying. Will that have similar effects?

[@chrisbale5640]

7:30 I have a question about the swelling. I am on day 3 after my hair transplant and as mentioned I am experiecing swelling above my eyebrows and temple areas. I am taking all the medication that has been mentioned, and on top of that I have been advised to put ice packs on the swollen areas. Honestly, I dont notice any sort of reduction in swellings using ice packs, and my doc has told me that too much swelling could potentially damage the transplanted graphs. I was wondering if that is true, since I have never heard of this before?

[@RedTriangle-b4w]

Hello , i ve the same feeling After how many days the swelling was gone ? Thanks

[@chrisbale5640]

@@RedTriangle-b4w As for me, it took mine about 5 days to subside, and 7-8 days completely vanish.

[@chrisbale5640]

@@RedTriangle-b4w By the way, icepacks are useless. Just take your prescribed medication and you should be fine.

[@RedTriangle-b4w]

@@chrisbale5640 ok thanks a lot

[@redavalentin7415]

a wonderful video! Thank you.

[@brookswitzke3806]

Dr. Linkov, I was thinking about your alopecia areata the other night. Have you ever tried combining oral Alitretinoin with a topical formulary of Cetirizine? It might be worth a shot for you.

[@lucri988]

Its not areata he has. He has a much more severe version called totalis or univerisalis, or something similar i believe. I think He is taking new medecine or procedure thats only his condition are getting because of the severe side effects (lowering of the total immune system), its also in its beginning stage because its quite new.

[@Blurro]

The clinic I had it done said absolutely nothing can touch the recipient area, only the spray i'd been given every hour or two. Like not even to leave, no form of head covering whatsoever. Fortunately I didnt have to take a bus or anything, had my mum get the car in front of the door and i just dove in, holding my jacket around but not touching my head

[@justchris1318]

Will my grafts be damaged? I had my surgery three days ago and they said I should apply the solution in every one and a half hour...... Now I'm learning that I should have applied the solution in every 30 minutes.... The air in my room is very dry, so I'm very afraid that because I didn't apply the solution in every 30 minutes, my grafts will die. I took good care. I slept on my back and Im really afraid that because of that advice my grafts will die? It was a FUE transplant.

[@Cssaarr]

does people have to take finasteride to avoid the new hair from falling again?

[@kjjviii1735]

The transplanted hair will never fall out if it has been taken from the correct donor area from the back of the scalp. Balding only occurs to hairs on the top of your scalp however I'm sure you have noticed on some bald people that that area does extend a little further down at the back. So as long as hairs have been extracted from the correct donor area than your transplanted hair will last forever. I recommend if you've experienced hair loss to continue using finasteride after a transplant to avoid further hair loss to your original hairs on top.

[@AllelliAgnegriScopano]

I saw many people lose transplanted hair after years, aren't they DHT non-sensitive? 🤔

[@MrDavid8460]

That was super helpful, thank you!

[@flippedtortillas]

So I just got an FUE hair transplant 2 days ago and the doctor there told me not to swim for 3 months and no gym for 2 months?? Now I watched this video and I don't know what to do.. any advice? Do I really have to wait 3 months to go to the pool?

[@Daimodess]

My doc said the same. I’m liking this second opinion…

[@ramiroleal4309]

I enjoy your videos and I was wondering how many days do I need to wait to do CrossFit in a humid environment? I live In McAllen, TX and it gets to 100o with this hot and humid weather working out in my garage, how many days would it be safe to workout?

[@jaypee7659]

they keep saying apply ointment to the donor area but what kind of ointment????

[@zakariadaahir4391]

Garamycin ointment Mostly

[@erwin280]

What different advice you have with my clinic in Istanbull. I need to spray a woundspray every 3 hours for 9 days. And at the end of the 9 days i can finally take a shower and work the crusts off. O well, it should both be good right? I'm on day 5 after the transplant. I got a FUE saffire treatment.

[@catalinsimion5948]

Hello! Do you recommend the mossi london or bethantax power after the surgery? Or neither one?

[@asonyealbright4225]

Beautiful stuff

[@Striped_bass_society]

Can you make a video about finasteride? It’s side effects and how effective it is. I hear that it affects your testosterone levels, if so how badly?

[@jackoconnor21]

It can raise testosterone levels by 10-15% because the lack of conversion to DHT. Although there's not much utility in that anyway.

[@VileStail]

When a month has passed after a transplant, can I trim my head to 0? While I wait for the transplanted hairs to start growing?

[@plamenyordanov131]

When can we start microneedling? What lengh should we use?

[@Mo-cj6cx]

Such a nice video, thank you guys

[@raviamin2820]

When can/should i start applying topical finasteride to my scalp PostOp?

[@roygfs]

Dr, what's the advice on sleeping face down against the pillow after surgery?

[@MrThefifa12king]

Good video

[@nagubabu8684]

They didn’t gave me any saline solution or ATh solution after transplant and they want me to keep my recepient dry. Will it effect my follicules

[@alexandrepelosini7369]

I have some questions and doubts that maybe you could help me with. I would like to know after how many days the frontal part that was transplanted stops being numb? Because it's been 15 days and it's still a little numb, is this normal or not?Please could tell me ,Thank`s? Alex

[@thang92]

Also what if you have seborrheic dermatitis can you still get a hair transplant?

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

How necessary are the oral antibiotics? I was given Levaquin and Metronidozol in 2019 and took one dose of the former and four of the latter. Developed C. diff a week later. Total hell. Treated with Vancomycin but ended up with IBS for years, took me a long time to stabilize and have the gut heal. So I'm very apprehensive about taking antibiotics. I do understand the purpose is to prevent infection. Will these antibiotics harm my gut? Or is it possible to inject them so I don't have to digest them?

[@vinvenus4581]

Perfect timing!

[@thiagomioni]

Hi, I saw the video about the hair implant and I would like to ask you if I’m allergic to Penicillin and I cannot take cefadroxil 500 mg. What is the antibiotics that you normally prescribe, please? Thanks.

[@mohamedhilmy8080]

sorry but why no one ever mentioned the itchiness and pain in the donor area, mine are extreme?

[@letsdive4140]

Hello doctor! I am on 16th day after hair transplant but i work as a diver and i needed to work today.does scuba dive suit will cause any problem to my hair?

[@Smashachu]

Why not advise that they take an NSAID with Tylenol, they have different mechanisms of action and can compound the analgesic effect.

[@drgarylinkov]

Because they can increase bleeding

[@NicolleWile]

It's been 17 days since my hair transplant and my donor area high up by crown hurts. Will this get better

[@solanowalter92]

Sorry doc, my main takeaway from this was that I could potentially get some perc's. =P On a serious note, can you make a video on how to tell if topical minoxidil (TM) is working? Like, I didn't use any scientific method before starting TM and now I legitimately cannot tell if it is working. I'm willing to shave my head to measure my results, but again idk what scientific objective method to use. Plz help doc!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

calm thyself! you just started using it today after breakfast

[@mohcen83]

Im working construction and i need to wear hard hat at work i had hair transplant and i had 5 weeks off is that ok i start wearing hard had and its winter time now i need to wear winter hat under?

[@DaleSmith-x1n]

I’m on day 24 of my hair transplant shedding phase for me because my hair grows fast is it possible that my new growth will grow fast too I got my hair transplant done in the uk.

[@heeeqoo2]

does rinsing with cold water damage the hair follicles ?

[@jriseup7201]

I am 3 weeks post op - Assuming I put a hat properly, can I go freely outside in a sunny day? Is there a maximum time limit with a hat?

[@nanatoto5994]

Imma straight guy but dr linkov is rocking the mr clean look ngl. He is looking dashing

[@gvelden1]

if you lose a few grafts (up to 10) on days 3-5 bc of slowly massaging the scalp to get rid of scabs (I know, should have been done with water and soap), will that damage the rest of the grafts that (visibly) remain in place? Or should one be worried that the act of having dry massaged the recipient area, could have damaged the grafts?

[@danieltatum4262]

You should never massage head until the 10th -14th day and that should be only when wet and washing

[@balsingh594]

I have been told not to use LLLT for 6 months after my procedure. What do you think?

[@moustafa7473]

When you do an FUE and take out the donor hair from the back, can you replace the donor area holes with beard hair in the same session?

[@jackoconnor21]

Beards can sometimes be used as donor. You'd just skip taking hair from the back of the head in this instance.

[@oranges557]

​@@jackoconnor21what if your beard has a different color than your head hair?

[@عباسالكناني-ع3ش]

After leaving finasteride for a period of two months, will the follicles become more sensitive to DHT, and if I take finasteride again at a lower dose, will I get results? Please answer

[@narendersinghraman4529]

What is the reason of not spraying atp on day Zero?? Will the grafts not suffer without atp???

[@JasonRosman-ku2jk]

After day two, can you walk around or is that considered light exercise ?

[@jay-archua1326]

ofcourse.. avoid bump head

[@ziadamer8451]

When can I go back to sleep normal after the surgery?

[@muhammadmubarak6614]

Hey Dr. i have a question. is it ok to use any kind of oil after Using minoxidil of before using minoxidil.since every one says u should dry ur hair before using minoxidil. is it ok to use any Kind of oil after 3.4 hour of using minoxidil

[@eladmesh7]

Thanks for the info Between prp/ipref/cgf What's the best?

[@sleepytraveler369]

When can I expect to buy some Dr G brand min+fin, eh?

[@drgarylinkov]

Later this month

[@thebroochclub9598]

Anyone know when can you start to moisturise / oil your hair?

[@el.don1975]

How soon can someone do PRP injection after the treatment?

[@sanjeev1227]

How many days after hair transplantation should have first head wash

[@MegatronNEMO]

Will you have to use DHT blockers after a hair transplant to keep the transplanted hairs?

[@jay-archua1326]

no , dht blockers for native hairs

[@ibizabear4197]

Do i need to take finastride forever after a hair transplant?

[@jackoconnor21]

Yes, if you want to prevent further hair loss (and don't get bad side effects)