Notice
Patient Guide ㅣ AFTER FUE
FORHAIR FUE Patient Guide
Post-operation Instruction
Congratulation on the completion of your FUE session. Please follow the guide and instructions strictly until the grafts are firmly settled in the recipient area.
• Take extra care during the first 2 weeks, as this is the period that your transplanted hair takes a firm hold in its new place. Never touch the recipient area (grafts) for 13 days under any circumstances.
• For up to 3 days, place a towel over your pillow while sleeping, as accumulated anesthesia liquid and blood from the surgery may seep out.
• Use the provided pillow to sleep in a position that prevents the grafts from being disturbed or touched. If this is not possible, consult your consultant/advisor.
• Do not smoke or drink for 2 weeks. If possible, avoid them for 4 weeks.
• Avoid activities that increase pressure on the scalp.
Lifting heavy objects, suddenly bending forward, and other activities can increase pressure on the scalp.
• Excercise: Walking, light streching, and light cycling are allowed.
Keep your exercise to a minimum and avoid activities that cause heating, sweating, or straining.
• Keep your scalp cool (no long bathe, no sauna, etc.).
• You can now touch the recipient area.
• You can wash your hair/scalp like you normally do. Don't be overly gentle when touching recipient area. Rubbing and massaging are both allowed. Keeping the recipient area clean is important.
• You can use hair products. Just make sure your scalp and hair are thoroughly cleaned afterward.
• Excercise:
2 weeks after FUE: Heavy excercise is allowed, but do not push yourself too hard.
3 weeks after FUE: Intense workouts (e.g.,CrossFit) are allowed.
4 weeks after FUE: All forms of exercise are allowed, including full-contact sports (e.g., rugby, football, boxing) and swimming.
• When you visit a hair salon or barber shop, please inform your hairdresser about your procedure so they can be gentle around the surgery areas.
3 weeks after FUE: Hair-cut and shaving your head are allowed.
4 weeks after FUE: Hair dye and perms are allowed.
• Sauna and long hot bathe are allowed 4 weeks after FUE.
• Use of minoxidil solution is allowed 4 weeks after FUE.
• Bleeding (Donor area): Accumulated anesthesia liquid and blood from the surgery may seep out. Place a towel over your pillow when sleeping for up to 3 days.
• Swelling: You may experience some swelling in the forehead if the surgery was performed around hairline, typically around day 3. It will naturally subside. Please do not worry, as it will not cause any long-term harm. If the symptom does not improve, consult your advisor.
• Shedding: Transplanted hair may shed around 3 weeks post-op.
• Redness (Recipient area): The scalp may turn pink/red. It is a temporary symptom, and your scalp's original color will gradually return over the months, typically between 3~6 months.
• Numbness (Recipient area): This is nothing to be concerned about, as it is a temporary symptom. It may last for a couple of months while the nerve receptors repair. It could persist for up to 6 months, and it may take up to a year for full sensation to return.
• Itchness (Donor area): It is a sign that your scalp is healing and regenerating. The itchy sensation may be intense during the first month. Never attempt to scratch the surgery areas. If itchness becomes too severe and affects your sleep, consult your advisor for medication.
• Folliculitis (Recipient area): you can see folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles) forming around hair, with a small pus-filled heads, around 1 month post-op. It is normal to have a few, and they usually clear up without treatment. Never try to squeeze them. If you notice more than 5 bumps and the skin condition does not improve, consult your advisor. We recommend topical ointment (mupirocin) if necessary.