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Post Operative Care for FUE
Hair Transplant in Saudi
Arabia
One major benefit of FUE hair transplant is less
downtime and quick recovery. Read this to know more
about post-operative care after FUE hair transplant
surgery for smooth healing. FUE hair transplant is an
excellent method for you if you are looking for quick
healing and less downtime.

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In today’s busy lifestyle, timely healing and less
downtime can be deciding factors for having or not
having a hair transplant. Probably this is the reason more
and more hair loss patients are opting for Follicular Unit
Extraction nowadays.
FUE Hair Transplant Post Operative Care
If you are also a candidate for the procedure, here is a
guide for post operative care for FUE hair transplant
surgery to help you enjoy a smooth and uneventful
recovery.
1. Cold Compressions for Pain Management
Cold compressions comprise the simplest and safest pain
management recipe. Apply cold compressions to the
scalp every 3 to 4 hours for 24 to 48 hours after the
surgery. Be very gentle while applying cold compressions

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to the scalp. Also sleep with your head elevated on the
night of the surgery and for the next few nights.
2.Apply Ointment to Donor Area to Speedup
Healing
Your surgeon may prescribe you an ointment to apply on
the donor area. If he does, apply a thin layer of the
ointment to the donor area and use Tefla pads to
prevent the ointment getting on the pillow before you go
to bed. Use the ointment as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Pain Management Medications
There is a common misconception that painkillers should
be avoided after a hair transplant as they can hinder hair
re-growth. This is mere myth. In fact, surgeons usually
prescribe painkillers to hair transplant patients and you
should take those medications according to the
instructions. However, avoid painkillers that fall under

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the category of blood thinners like aspirin and its
products.
4. Washing the Scalp after FUE Hair
Transplant
It is ok to wash donor area on the next day after surgery.
In fact, it is recommended to wash your head three times
on the first day after surgery and two times for the rest
of the week. Washing helps remove the scabs naturally
from the donor area, without causing slightest of trauma

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to the scalp tissues. This speeds up the healing process. It
is pertinent to mention here that picking at the scab or
try to remove it forcefully is strictly prohibited or this will
damage the hair follicles by inducing skin infection.
5. Downtime after Surgery
Like any other hair transplant method, FUE is also an
outpatient procedure performed with local anesthesia.
You will be free to go home immediately after the
surgery. Your scalp will be sore and tender but these

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symptoms can alleviated with pain medications
prescribed by the doctor. Virtually, you can go to work
the very next day. The only problem you may face is
concealing your head. If you have an effective plan to
conceal your head, you can have a hair transplant on the
weekend. A rest of two to three days is more than
enough to get you back in form.
6. Downtime for FUE is less than that for FUT,
you know why?
Downtime for FUE is considerably less than that for FUT
and this is because the former does not excise any
portion of scalp to extract donor hair follicles. It uses a
small tool that surrounds each hair follicle and extracts it
one by one. This produces small pinhole wounds. These
small pinhole wounds heal very quickly as compared to a
major wound produced by the conventional strip
harvesting method.

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Some Other Precautions
 Avoid alcohol for 3 to 5 days following the surgery
 Refrain from smoking for at least 15 to 20 days
 Do not use hair loss concealing fibers for the first 7-
10 days.
 Avoid hot hair dryer during these days.
 You can resume most of the routine activities by the
4th
or 5th
day
 Avoid strenuous activities for several weeks, until
your surgeon allows you
These are general safety guidelines that you need to
follow after FUE Hair Transplant surgery. At FUE Hair
Transplant Saudi Arabia Clinic, our surgeons also provide
the patients a list of post-op instructions to help them
recover quickly and uneventfully. Follow these guidelines
carefully if you want to get the most out of the effort and
money you have put into your hair transplant.