The first seven to ten days after a hair transplant, sleep with your head elevated at a 45-degree angle. This reduces swelling around the forehead and eyes, protects grafts from direct pressure against the pillow, and keeps blood flow to the scalp at a level that...
Infection after hair transplant is rare when surgery happens in a properly maintained environment and aftercare is followed correctly. When it does occur, the signs are specific and distinct from normal healing. Redness that gets worse after day five, discharge from...
Scalp numbness after hair transplant is a normal post-surgical response. It occurs because the extraction and implantation process temporarily disrupts small sensory nerve fibres in both the donor and recipient zones. For most patients it resolves between three and...
MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY
Dr. Harikiran Chekuri
MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MCh-Plastic Surgery (Gold Medalist)
Plastic Surgeon, Hair Transplant Surgeon
