February 21 2008, 9:35 am PT | Posted in: Hair Products + Hair Transplantation + Post-Operative
POST-OP CONDITIONER WASHING TECHNIQUE CAUSING GRAFT FAILURE?
Dr. Rassman,
After reading about using a gentle conditioner to aid in the removal of post-op scabbing in the recipient area after surgery on a popular hairloss forum, I applied a conditioner to my recipient area for 20 minutes on Day 10 post-surgery. (It was Haircylce Conditioner that I purchased over the Internet prior to my surgery!)
But, I foolishly applied the conditioner to my dry scalp, which made removing the conditioner nearly impossible!
Finally, after 20 minutes of constant rinsing with a cup of water, I was able to remove the conditioner by gently dabbing the area with my fingertips in between rinses. There was no bleeding or noticeable irritation afterwards. Is it possible that this constant rinsing could have damaged the grafts? Please advise because I am worried that my physician may use this information against me, if I have a poor result.
Thanks in advance
If you did not pull out the grafts in the process, I would doubt that any problems would have been produced by the conditioner you used after 10 days have passed.
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