You can resume normal hair care after two weeks or when the scabs have fallen off and you have finished your medication, whichever comes first.
Starting from two weeks after your procedure, when you can resume normal hair care, you can use any shampoo with a neutral pH level.
Regrowth can already begin between three to five months after your procedure but it can take a full twelve to fifteen months for the full and final result.
You may already resume driving on the day after the procedure.
Technically, you can return to work the very next day. In reality, for your own comfort, it is probably best to wait up to two weeks so that everything looks normal. If you have further questions with regards to this matter you can address this issue with Dr. Lupanzula personally.
Dr. Lupanzula enjoys seeing his patients as often as possible. However, we do realise that you may not be able to make it to us in person every time. We will thus ask you to send us high quality photographs every three months to allow us to monitor and document the healing process closely.
It is generally accepted that transplanted hairs are indeed permanent but there are rare circumstances where this may not be 100% entirely true for all patients.
We recommend you wait for at least three weeks after the procedure before continuing to use Minoxidil.
Dr. Lupanzula recommends his patients to wait seven full days before resuming sports after an FUE procedure.
You must wait at least two to three months after the procedure – depending on the individual development of your transplanted hair. Please contact us beforehand, with recent photos, so we can assess whether or not you are good to wear a helmet again.
Usually the extraction points in the donor zone have completely healed 10-15 days after the procedure.
No surgical procedure can ever be performed with a “guarantee”. Clinics that offer such promises are not being completely honest. There is a risk of incomplete regrowth, however, in our clinic as little as 5% of transplanted hair may not grow. In over a decade we have not had a single case where a hair transplant has completely failed.
This has never happened. However, in the unlikely event that your transplanted hair does not grow as expected, we will of course assess your case and present you with an action plan. Our service does not end the minute you have had your transplant. We are here for you every step of the way to achieve the result you desire.
Absolutely, yes! Dr. Lupanzula generally recommends Biotin and MSM. However, the Doctor will discuss all these options with you in detail at the clinic as with any type of supplement or medication, he needs to see you and will inform you about the pros and cons.
Yes. Smoking constricts blood vessels which is counter-productive to optimal healing after any surgical procedure. Hence, in order to boost the potential for strong and early regrowth it is best to quit smoking before the procedure. If you continue to smoke you run the risk of compromising your final hair transplant result, not to mention your health.