1. Inform your doctor of any known allergies, previous surgeries and any other medications you are following.
  2. Inform doctor if you had an event during administration of local anesthesia or you have never had local anesthesia before.
  3. Blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy, thyroid, medicines, can be continued. Take morning dose on the day of the procedure. Aspirin and anticoagulants can be continued after informing the doctor.
  4. Stop, multivitamins Minoxidil, Mintop, Tugain, Rogain & hair growth medicines 5 days before the procedure.
  5. Stop Smoking one week prior and three weeks after the procedure.
  6. Do not ware T – shirts, pullovers, on the day of the hair transplant.
  7. Have light breakfast 30-40 minutes prior & reach the hospital by 8.15am on the day of the procedure.
  8. Keep 3-5 inch long hair on the back to cover the shaving of the donor area.
  9. Shaving of the head as required for FUE will be done on the morning of the procedure.
  10. Shaving for body hair can be done 5 days prior and for beard hair grafts, keep unshaven beard for 2 days prior.
  11. Antiseptic head wash will be done at the clinic, on the morning of the procedure.
  12. Grey hair requires to be colored down to the scalp, one day before or on the morning of the procedure.
  13. No heavy exercise, workouts, energy drinks, alcohol, high intake of caffeine, one day prior to the procedure.

Lab Tests to be done before the Hair transplant –   CBC, Blood Sugar, HIV, HCV, HbSAg, BT/CT.
Other tests may be added as per pre-existing medical conditions and fitness certificate requested from your treating physician.

Medicines to be taken for 5 days after the Hair transplant
  1. ZiFi LBX 200mg (Cifexime antibiotic)
one morning  —  one evening  x  5 days
  1. Disperzyme (enzyme for faster healing & prevention of swelling)
two morning —-  two evening x 2 days,   stop after 2 days.
  1. BTR (enzyme and pain killer)
one morning —  and  —  one evening  x  5 days.
  1. Sebowash Shampoo
for hair wash after from 3rd day morning, then wash alternate day  x  10 days.
  1. Normal Saline Spray provided should be used over the grafts every 3-4 hours x 3 days from evening of the surgery.
  2. Start ice cold compresses on forehead & finger massage on evening of the procedure and continue 3 times a day x 4 – 5 days.
From day 6 to day 10 there are no medicines. Start minoxidil & hair growth vitamins from day 10.
One dose of the medicines has been administered before starting the procedure. Take your evening dose when you reach home.

Care to be taken after Hair Transplant
  1. You need 2 days of rest at home. You can work in a dust free AC area.
  2. You can wear a simple cap loosened from the back to cover the grafts immediately after the transplant. Do not adjust or move the cap while wearing, the cap should not rub against the grafts or give pressure on the grafts.
  3. Use spray over the grafts every 3-4 hours round the clock for first 3 days to prevent dryness and itching.
  4. Cut your nails short after the hair transplant to prevent accidentally scratching the grafts or the donor area.
  5. Use ice cold pack on the forehead followed by firm finger massage against the forehead from mid forehead to the sides, for 10 minutes 3 times a day. This will avoid swelling. Cold pack can also reduce itching and pain.
  6. Remember to have your evening dose of medicines, additional pain killer tablet can be taken at night if required.
  7. Sleep on your back. Do not sleep on side or face. You can sleep propped up with extra pillows to avoid swelling.
  8. You have a dressing on back of the head, remove it after 2 days. If you remove it immediately, it may leave blood stains on the pillow. Do not panic. Report to the clinic for large stains or rapidly increasing blood stains.
  9. No head bath for 2 days. Luke warm shower on 3rd Wet the hair, spread medicated shampoo lightly with fingers flat and have medium pressure shower. Do not rub on the grafts till 10 days. Shampoo alternate day. Dry the hair gently by pressing with a double folded towel.
  10. Some medicines advised after the transplant, are for 2 days and others for 5 days. From day 6 to day 10 there is no medicine. After 10 days start all the hair growth medicine and continue regular hair care program.
  11. After 10 days it is essential to rub with the ball of the your fingers on the grafts and remove loose scabs over next few days. Do not hold back rubbing the area thinking it will hurt the grafts, now grafts are healed and need to be cleaned. Oil or Vaseline used overnight can soften the scabs and make them easy to remove.
  12. Small 2 mm hair seen in the grafts may fall off with the scabs, do not worry, these will grow back after 4 months.
  13. No hair growth is seen up to 4 months. After 4 months 1-2 mm hair start growing from the grafts and then continue to grow 1 – 1.5 cm every month. More new hair growth occurs up till 9-10 months after the procedure.
  14. Rarely you may accidentally scratch or pull out a graft causing bleeding from the site. Apply firm pressure for 2 minutes and the bleeding will stop. Report to the clinic in any such event.
  15. Itching can be caused by dryness. Apply Vaseline body lotion, Ultiderm lotion or Lobate GM cream to reduce itching. OR have antihistamine tablet Allegra 120 twice a day for 3 – 5 days to reduce itching.