How Soon after Hair Transplant Surgery Can I Resume My Normal Showering Routine?

This question, asked by a member of our [tag]Hair Loss[/tag] Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by Coalition hair transplant surgeon Dr. Glenn Charles:

What’s the general consensus on when you can return to your normal shower routine after a [tag]hair transplant[/tag]? Is it usually one week or one month? Also, is it better to shower once per day or once every other day when you return to your normal shower routine? Once a day seems better to clean the grafts, but I’m afraid it might dry out the grafts.

Seven to ten days after [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery you can return to your normal shower routine. By that time all the scabs should have fallen off and there is not much you can do to harm the [tag]follicular unit[/tag] grafts.

Regarding shampooing, once a day is plenty. If you are concerned about the drying effect of over washing you might want to consider a sulfate-free shampoo.

Dr. Glenn Charles

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David (TakingThePlunge) Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Restoration Forum and Social Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog.

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