Aftercare of Hair Transplant

Can you play sports after getting a hair transplant?

The day after your surgery at Tolan Health, you'll be psychologically fit. Just two weeks after the hair transplant, you may resume exercising. Several factors need to be taken into account in order to prevent the healing process from being slowed down.

  

1-) Exposing to sunshine

The hair follicles are sun-sensitive after the operation. The scalp becomes dry. UV rays harm the hair follicles that were implanted. For the first several days following the treatment, loose-fitting hats or hoods should be worn to shield the head from the sun. You shouldn't wear any headgear when you restart your athletic activity since moisture accumulates beneath the tissue, slowing the healing process.

 

2-) Difficult exercise

Sweating production rises as a result of intense workout. Infection risk rises, and recovery takes longer. Never wipe off sweat; simply delicately dab it away. The insufficiently anchored hair roots may be torn off the scalp by the wiping motions.

 

3-) Follow the physician's directions.

Our doctor will explain the required aftercare to you before the hair transplant procedure at the Cosmedica Clinic. To support blood flow to the hair follicles, take special care of the scalp with moisturizing sprays and lotions. The hair follicles will develop more quickly if you regularly clean your scalp with a light washing lotion.

 

How long should I wait before engaging in exercise and sports?

Exercise should be avoided for the first four days following hair transplantation. It takes time for the hair roots to develop securely and to receive enough nutrients and oxygen. Two weeks following the surgery, a mild workout routine can be started. Only after at least four weeks can intense strength training be resumed.

 

After getting a hair transplant, what sports may I play?

Only light sports should be performed in the first few weeks following the hair transplant. Nordic walking and jogging are both no trouble. But no headwear is permitted.

 

Football may be harmful in various scenarios. The hair roots in the recipient region may be ripped out if the jersey is dragged too fast over the head. A heavy contact from the ball might also harm the grafts. They bruise easily and perish. As a result, headers shouldn't be done until three months, at the very latest, following the hair transplant. Additionally, blows and scratches during fouls have the potential to harm and kill hair roots.

 

For the first four months, you should refrain from swimming and tanning. The sun's UV rays are very sensitive to the hair follicles. The transplanted hair can be shielded from the sun by wearing a broad fisherman's hat. The hair follicles will perish in salty ocean water or chlorinated pool water. The danger of illness is increased by the presence of bacteria in natural water.

 

Make sure not to rest your head on any equipment when you go to the gym. Pressure damages the hair implants. When using machines like the leg press or weight bench for exercise, there is a substantial danger. The newly transplanted hair roots might potentially be harmed by pressure during Pilates and yoga workouts.

 

What aspects of exercise following a hair transplant should you be aware of?

Hair transplantation is done using contemporary least invasive techniques. Although you'll feel fit again right away, you should still avoid strenuous exercise to prevent extending the time it takes for the hair follicles to regenerate. After a few weeks, exercises shouldn't be too demanding to avoid perspiring. A quicker recovery can be anticipated by adopting the proper measures when participating in sports.

 

Alcohol's detrimental consequences

Your responses and perception of your environment are altered by alcohol. Alcohol passes through the oral and stomach mucosa and into the circulation and internal organs. In the liver, the gradual deterioration happens.

The processing of electrical nerve impulses and messenger chemicals are hindered in the brain. Reaction time is delayed down. Alcohol causes the body to become dehydrated, which upsets the fluid balance. The body temperature keeps dropping. Increased confusion, dizziness, and sleepiness.

The poisonous cell Alcohol causes the mucous membrane cells to be damaged, and it makes the liver fatty. Tumor development is accelerated. As brain cells are destroyed, the volume of the brain shrinks.

Concentration issues arise. The tissue can no longer receive enough oxygen and nutrients from the thinner blood. Due to the cells' slower cell division rate, wound healing is delayed.

Wounds can only heal gradually since blood clotting is also compromised. There is a significant rise in the chance of bacterium migration.

 

Is it okay to drink alcohol before getting a hair transplant?

In order to eliminate any discomfort during the hair transplant procedure at Cosmedica Clinic, Dr. Levent Acar administers a local anesthetic to the scalp. The anesthetic won't work as well if you drink alcohol before getting a hair transplant, whether it's champagne, wine, beer, or any alcoholic beverage.

During the operation, you can experience pain. Furthermore, alcohol thins the blood. Individually dosing the local anesthetic is therefore challenging. During the operation, there is more bleeding because of the blood-thinning action.

The FUE method's implantation of the hair follicles is delayed by the significant bleeding. For no more than six hours can the delicate hair root cells be kept apart from the skin. It's crucial that no significant bleeding happens throughout the surgery for it to go well.

The delicate cells will suffer lasting harm if the hair follicles are left outside the body for an extended period of time. The transplanted grafts develop at a slower rate. The transplanted hairs fall out once they die.

 

Can you drink alcohol after getting a hair transplant?

Find out from your doctor when you may resume drinking alcohol after getting a hair transplant. Even after the surgery, drinking alcohol might cause further bleeding since it stresses the body.

The sutures take longer to heal. Alcohol affects the immune system as well, raising the possibility of infection. The donor and recipient sites are susceptible to serious, purulent infections while drinking.

Alcohol intake dramatically lessens the impact of the antibiotic you get during therapy. You are no longer immune to infections thanks to it.

Alcohol-containing beverages enhance perspiration production. The crusts split open or soften. Longer-lasting redness and swelling are seen. Clear scars develop. The hairs that have been inserted have a harder time growing. The hair falls off when several grafts die.

Stress hormones are released more often when alcohol is consumed. These worsen the damage to the hair that is still present.

What harm can drinking alcohol do to hair transplantation?

The vulnerable cells of the hair roots are harmed as a result of the tissue receiving inadequate nourishment. The hair is frail, fragile, and thin. Their life span is drastically reduced.

Hair that has recently been transplanted is especially delicate. The follicles perish because the grafts are unable to attach securely. In the worst case scenario, a hair transplant will only produce thin, sparse hair because of the slower pace of development.

 

When after a hair transplant is it OK to consume alcohol once more?

After getting a hair transplant, you shouldn't consume alcohol for at least 10 days. It is best to refrain from alcohol for even longer periods of time since it harms the results of the hair transplant.