Precautions Post DHI Hair Transplant Procedure
Hair is the crown of our head, and we all should be proud of it. At DHI India, we believe in offering pioneer hair transplants to people of every age group and gender so they can get their lost hair and confidence back.
Before comparing the cost, one must check on the technique used by the clinic and the surgeon doing the procedure. It is very important to read reviews and compare the results before finalizing the clinic. However, after undergoing a DHI hair transplant, taking some precautions is essential as it will impact your hair growth. We have compiled all the major precautions that you can take as a part of post-treatment care.
11 Precautions to take after getting DHI Hair Transplant:
1. Avoid Drinking and Smoking: If you are a smoker or consume alcohol very frequently, you must quit these two habits before undergoing a hair transplant. Smoking elevates blood pressure, and alcohol causes dehydration, which are two major factors for prolonging your recovery time and making the recovery stage uncertain.
It also reduces blood and important nutrients supply to your head. It plays a major role to elevate new and healthy hair growth. So, avoid alcohol for 1 month before surgery and 5 days after undergoing it, quit smoking a few months before your hair transplant date, and avoid it for the first 4 weeks after the surgery.
2. Avoid Excessive Sweating: After the DHI hair transplant, avoid excessive exercise for at least a week after the procedure. Also, avoid indulging in other activities that can cause excessive sweating, like spa, sauna, and steam.
3. Say no to Fast Food: After the DHI hair transplant body needs food that is healthy and rich in nutrition. Healthy and nutrition-rich food promote healthy blood flow, adequate hydration within the body, and smooth recovery after a hair transplant. It is important also for your hair to grow thicker, softer, stronger, and healthily. Fast food might make your taste buds happy, but it will never fulfill the nutrient requirements of your body. So, avoid that.
If you think you cannot get appropriate nutrients from your diet, look for supplements like protein, biotin, magnesium, protein, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6 to fulfill your body’s requirements. You can also choose multivitamin supplements for this purpose.
4. Avoid soaking up the Sun: Coming in contact with direct sunlight can also delay your recovery after a hair transplant. So, avoid going out in direct sunlight between 10 AM and 2 PM for 2 weeks after the surgery. And if it’s very necessary, avoid staying in sunlight for too long or cover your head with a breathable fabric.
5. Take precautions while sleeping: You should avoid the treated area from rubbing against your pillow or hard surface for the first week after getting a hair transplant, as it might impact the results. And if it’s difficult for you, invest in a weighted blanket or sleep on a recliner chair.
6. Drink Plenty of water: Water is important for our body to stay hydrated, and it is also a necessity before and after a hair transplant. It will make you more comfortable throughout the process and promote a speedy recovery.
DHI suggests drinking 10% more water than usual after the procedure to notice a positive difference in recovery. You can also download an app to remind you to drink water and keep a record. To determine that you are drinking an ample amount of water, check your urine’s color. If you are offering the right amount of water to your body, it will be translucent or very pale yellow in color.
7. Never apply ice directly to your scalp: Ice has a hard surface, and rubbing it against the treated area will impact the hair transplant results. You should even avoid touching your scalp for 72 hours after the surgery. Your scalp may become itchy for some time, but you should never scratch it and gently apply the ornament to that area.
8. Don’t drive: The hair transplant may be performed under strong sedation or anesthesia, which makes the person’s brain numb for some time. So, performing any activity that requires a lot of concentration, like driving, should be avoided for at least the next 24 hours. You can ask someone else to drive you home from the clinic or book a taxi for yourself.
9. Never ignore your labels: Ignoring the labels on your prescribed medications after a hair transplant can drive you into the worst condition. You should prefer resting after taking heavy medicines. Additionally, the medicines should be consumed with a meal, as suggested on the label or by your surgeon. For instance, Antibiotics should be used in the prescribed amount to avoid the risk of infection, and painkillers should be consumed with a meal to avoid gastrointestinal distress.
10. Avoid Dyeing your Hair: You shouldn’t dye your hair for at least 4 weeks after the hair transplant as it might include harsh chemicals that can compromise the success rate of transplanted hair follicles. The transplanted hair follicles are extremely fragile for several weeks after the surgery, and extra care is required for them to grow properly. So, avoid dyeing for the time you start noticing consistent growth.
11. Remember that your hair will fall out: The transplanted hair falls out, 10% to 15% of hair, after a few weeks of surgery, and it is an extremely normal and healthy part of hair growth. They are in the shedding phase, and you should expect fallout. Just don’t panic and don’t think your hair follicles are damaged. The new hair will replace them within 3 months, and they will grow thicker, healthier, and stronger.
We hope now you get an idea of what you should avoid after getting a DHI hair transplant.
Book your Consultation at DHI India today:
A Hair Transplant is a permanent solution for hair loss-related issues caused due to genetics, medications, stress, age, or any other factor. It can help people regain their lost hair, confidence, and self-esteem.
At DHI India, qualified surgeons use top-notch equipment to present every candidate with the best natural and satisfactory results. After the surgery, the candidates have to take certain precautions to achieve the best out of their surgery. The precautions depend on the type of hair transplant, environmental factors, and the candidate’s health conditions.
To book your consultation with DHI Surgeons and learn more about the hair transplant cost, the number of grafts required for satisfactory results, and your next step, contact DHI India.
What is the DHI Hair Transplant Procedure?
DIRECT HAIR IMPLANTATION (DHITM) – DHITM is a unique hair transplant procedure which can only be performed by:
1. DHITM Technique
2. DHITM certified doctors
3. DHITM protocols
4. DHI’s patented instruments
5. At DHITM authorized clinics
No pain, no scars, no downtime. Perfect natural result every single time.
Why choose a hair transplant treatment at the DHI clinic?
DHITM technique and its benefits are propriety to DHI Medical Group. Some clinics and doctors try to copy this and claim to use the DHITM technique, which is misleading. The following features are only available at DHITM-authorised clinics.
1) We are proud to be ranked #1 on customer satisfaction in a hair transplant industry survey by IMRB. Our customer satisfaction rate is more than 99%. Also, they received the Customer Excellence Award from Quantic and numerous other awards & accreditations from medical bodies worldwide.
2) Our results are not just good; they are fantastic! Click LINK to see our results and LINK for our customer feedback.
3) We provide hair restoration services for men and women with all stages of hair loss. This includes high growth factor PRP/GFC therapies and Activa Regenera treatment for early-stage alopecia, hair transplants for all stages of alopecia, and the highest-quality natural human hair cosmetic patches for very advanced stages of alopecia. Our hair loss treatment products and nutraceuticals have the highest-grade active ingredients, and you can shop for them here.
4) All procedures are performed from start to finish by DHITM doctors trained and certified by the London Hair Restoration Academy. The surgeons are focused on hair restoration procedures only. Every procedure undergoes strict quality control.
5) All procedures are performed per strict standard operating protocols accredited with the UK Care Quality Commission and ISO standards.
6) The world’s safest hair transplant procedure is performed in a sterile environment according to comprehensive safety protocols. All procedures are performed only after proper diagnosis and medical tests.
7) Our patented implanter allows Perfect control over angle, depth, and direction. Only the highest-quality imported instruments are used and discarded after every procedure.
8) One-step implantation to ensure minimal graft handling. The highest graft survival rate is over 90%, compared to 50-90% in other clinics.
9) There are no stitches, pain, scarring, or downtime. You can return to work the next day. It is just a short procedure to regrow your hair naturally and permanently. Daily Mail UK titled DHI the “Lunch Hour Transplant”.
10) Achieve strong density in a session compared to other low-density techniques such as FUE and FUT.
11) Natural Results Guaranteed – The DHITM technique gives you a perfectly natural result; others will only know you had a transplant if you tell them.
12) DHITM is the world’s largest hair restoration medical group from Greece. For more than 54 years, we have focused on research, innovation, and education in hair restoration. We have 75 clinics in 45 countries serving more than 5,00,000 satisfied customers. Top celebrities from the entertainment, sports, business, and politics only trust DHITM for their hair restoration.
7 Key questions you should ask before choosing your hair loss solution
1. Who will perform the procedure?
In most clinics, procedures are performed by technicians only. The clinic owners are plastic surgeons and dermatologists who are mainly involved in sales and marketing. Their involvement in the actual procedure is very limited. You should go to a clinic where a doctor performs the entire procedure himself/herself, not through a technician.
It is also important to check if the clinic/doctor specializes in hair transplants or offers other aesthetic treatments, such as Botox. A better choice would be to go for a super specialist doctor.
2. Is your doctor suitably trained and certified? Do they follow standard and accredited protocols?
In most cases, doctors learn hair transplants from other doctors without any evaluation or certification process. This can take years for them to learn the intricacies of hair transplants. Further, most doctors do not follow any written protocols and perform procedures based on personal preferences, leading to sub-optimal results.
Please check if the doctor performing the procedure has training and accreditation from a reputed institute. Very importantly, personally verify if the clinic has written protocols for all stages of the hair transplant procedure, including detailed safety protocols.
3. What is the experience of the clinic/doctor you are going to?
Hair transplant is a relatively new area of practice, which has lured many doctors to leave their practice in the field of their expertise and move towards hair transplants only in last 3-5 years. Many clinics may not have the experience, or protocols or the necessary expertise to handle hair transplant cases. Please ensure that the clinic has been established for many years and has a verifiable reputation. Do not just rely on what they claim.
4. How does the clinic ensure the quality of your result?
Research shows that on an average only half of the implanted hair may grow in certain clinics without proper experience. This is because the clinic may not have access to latest techniques, instruments, tools, protocols etc. Please stay away from freelancers who work in many clinics on case-by-case basis. They are most likely to spoil your case as they may care least for the patient. Sometimes the doctor may be very qualified or experienced but past his prime to be able to give good results.
Do check if the work done by the doctor is supervised by someone. Does the doctor follow any certification, assessment, and quality monitoring process. It is not advised to go to a clinic where there is only one doctor whose work goes unsupervised.
Good results can only come with right technique, instruments, tools, protocols, training, assessment, and quality control.
5. How do you ensure your safety during and after the hair transplant procedure?
Generally, hair transplant is a safe process and cannot lead to severe risks. However, sometimes there could be scalp infections or even more severe conditions if the correct safety protocols are not followed. This risk is very high when procedure is performed by technicians or inexperienced doctors.
You are advised to ask relevant questions, and see the written safety protocols at the clinic.
Please see the procedure room and ask yourself if you feel confident of the safety protocols.
6. Would you go for a hair transplant without a proper evaluation of your alopecia?
The answer is obviously No. There are 10 kinds of alopecia. Unless a proper diagnosis is carried out, the correct treatment cannot be recommended. Many clinics recommend hair transplants without making a proper diagnosis. They also may not conduct a mathematical count of the donor and recipient areas to give a correct assessment of the hair transplant requirement and feasibility. Please invest time and effort during your diagnosis and evaluate the doctor on proper diagnosis of dermatological examination, precise hair count of donor and recipient area and computerized alopecia test. This results in a comprehensive lifetime treatment plan and the best results for your hair loss problem.
7. Should price play a role in your decision to choose a hair transplant clinic or doctor?
Yes of course, price is indeed a very important criterion. But you should not choose a clinic or doctor purely on the cost. Many doctors can reduce their costs significantly, by reusing the instruments, compromising on safety standards, using technicians to do the procedures, etc. Quality and Safety come at a price. This is your investment in your safety and great-looking results for life. So, choose wisely.