Good preparation is vital when you’re getting a hair transplant. It sets you up for excellent results and the best possible recovery. And while certain preparation steps — like getting a good night’s sleep beforehand — may seem obvious, there are other tasks you should do to make sure you’re ready for your hair transplant.
Here, learn how to prepare for a hair transplant to make sure you’re ready for surgery.
The first stage of the hair transplant process is the hair transplant consultation. At this stage, the team will assess the patient’s hair loss and provide as much guidance and advice as needed to restore hair.
To make sure you’re equipped for your consultation, we recommend that you:
If you decide to opt for a hair transplant, you’ll decide whether a FUT surgery or an FUE hair transplant is best for you. See all the differences between FUE vs FUT to learn more prior to your consultation.
As with any type of surgery, preparing for your hair transplant is key. Getting things right at this stage can reduce the risk of complications and encourage swift new hair growth, so make sure you know how to prepare.
Around a week before your procedure, we recommend that you:
24-48 hours before your hair transplant, here’s what you need to do:
Almost all hair transplants are completed in a single day. Depending on how many hair grafts you need, you could be in the chair for anywhere between 4 and 8 hours. During this time, the surgical team will help make you feel as comfortable as possible. Find out how long hair transplant surgery takes.
Here’s what to expect on the day of your hair transplant.
One of the things patients will do first is deciding on a hairline design. The team will already have a good idea of your requirements after your consultation. But now they’ll draw a physical hairline on your scalp so you’ll have a clear idea of where your new hairline will fall.
Here are the hairline designs of 3 previous Wimpole Clinic patients:
Whether you’ve chosen an FUE hair transplant or a FUT hair transplantation, the surgery will start with administering a local anaesthetic to the patient to numb the scalp. Then your surgical team will get to work. Watch FUE surgery in action:
When all your grafts have been implanted, expect to see a series of raised red dots across the recipient site. These will scab over quickly, but it’s important to avoid dislodging them in the first few days after your transplant:
Wimpole Clinic hair transplant patient Jonathan Joseph has also shared photos of his scalp immediately after Afro FUE surgery. You can also see some of the hair transplant bandages used to dress the donor area after the procedure, preventing hair transplant infection and other safety issues:
It’s important to follow your surgeon’s aftercare advice when you get home on the day of the surgery. This includes guidance on taking downtime after your hair transplant. Learn more in our hair transplant aftercare articles:
The Wimpole Clinic is one of the UK’s longest-running hair transplant clinics. Based on Harley Street, London, we’re home to some of the most advanced, experienced surgeons and technicians in the world.
We are happy to answer any questions or concerns you would like to ask and will work with you to create a hairline you’ll love.
Book a free consultation at one of our six nationwide clinics and find out more about the questions you really want to ask before a hair transplant to get the most out of your free and no-pressure consultation.
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