Aftercare

First 72 Hours

• Sleep on your back with the head elevated at about 45 degrees; avoid contact with the recipient area.
• Take prescribed antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and, where given, anti-oedema medication at the stated times.
• Forehead and periorbital oedema is expected; cold compresses only on the forehead, as advised.
• No alcohol, smoking or blood-thinning supplements.

Washing Protocol (Days 3–10)

The first wash is performed at the clinic with hands-on training. Thereafter: apply foam or lotion gently to the recipient area, leave for 20–30 minutes, rinse with lukewarm water without pressure. No fingernails; do not pick crusts. From day 10, remaining crusts are cleared with light circular fingertip movements.

First Month

• Avoid heavy exercise, sauna, steam rooms, swimming and direct sun for 2 weeks.
• Loose hats that do not press on the recipient area may be worn from day 7.
• Haircuts: scissors on the donor area after 1 month, clippers after 3 months; no razor on the recipient area.
• Shock loss between weeks 2 and 8 is expected; shedding of hair shafts does not mean loss of the follicle.

Months 3–12

• New growth begins at months 3–4; early hairs may be fine and pale and thicken over time.
• Around 60–70% of the result is visible at month 6.
• Medical support (topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, PRP) may be planned by the physician to protect existing hair.
• Final assessment at the month-12 review; any second session is discussed at this stage.

Remote Follow-Up

Patients who have returned home are asked for photographs from standard angles at day 10 and months 1, 3, 6 and 12. Images are processed solely for treatment follow-up with explicit consent; the physician’s assessment is relayed in writing by the coordinator.

Fever, increasing pain, spreading redness, discharge or unexpected bleeding should be reported to the coordination office without delay.