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Patient Guide ㅣ SHAMPOO
FORHAIR FUE Patient Guide
Post-op Shampoo
Regular washing of the hair is very important after the surgery. There is a tendency to think that this might disturb surgical areas, but shampooing helps remove dirt, blood, oil, etc.
• After the 1st shampoo at the clinic, you're instructed to follow the same method to wash your hair for 13 days. Never touch the recipient area (the grafts) during the shampoo.
• Do not bend your head forward to wash your hair. We recommend either a seated or standing position.
• You should wash your head/hair at least once a day. Keeping the surgery areas clean,
both donor and recipient, is important.
• Post-op products are not allowed for carry-on baggage.
International flight rules. You need to cary liquids in checked baggage.
• Rinse your head/hair with low-pressured lukewarm water.
• Apply post-op bubble shampoo to the grafts. Be careful not let the tip of shampoo bottle touch the grafts. Let the bubbles sit for 3-5 minutes.
• Leaving the bubbles on the grafts, shampoo the rest of your head/hair as you normally would with the provided sensitive/mild shampoo (green lable). You can touch non-grafted area.
Donor area: it is normal to feel tender and itchy as you heal. This discomfort will gradually subside. Be sure to wash properly by gently rubbing the area to keep it clean.
• Rinse thoroughly without touching the grafts.
• (Long hairstyles, optional) Gently squeeze your wet hair with a towel. Make sure the towel does not touch the grafts.
• Do not rub your hair/head with the towel to avoid accidentally touching the grafts. A hair dryer is allowed, but set it to cold air.
• Those with short hairstyles, you can let your hair dry naturally.
• Apply the spray tonic regularly at 1-3 hour intervals on the grafts during the day time (no need to wake up for spraying). Its purpose is to prevent the grafts from becoming too dry. Use the entire content of the bottle in 1 week. It is okay if it runs out 1-2 days earlier.
• Your scabs will turn brown/light brown/white with crust on it.
• Some of the scabs will come off naturally during the first 2 weeks while washing. The scabs will be completely removed on DAY 14 once you you start washing your head/hair in the normal way (touching the recipient area).
• Removal of scabs: On DAY 14, stay in the shower longer than usual to soften the scabs, then remove them by gently massaging the recipient area in a circular motion. The scabs will be gone after 1-2 shampoo sessions.
• You can now touch the recipient area. There is no need to be overly gentle when washing the area. Apply light pressure during shampooing to clean it properly.