Day 1 [02-09-2011]

Had a good sleep at night. Though had a lot of breaks in the sleep, as was sleeping upright but finally woke up fresh in the morning. Had a light breakfast and prepared to checkout from the hotel.




At 1 pm, went to the clinic. The surgeon shampooed the transplantation area and dressed the donor area and thought me how to shampoo the donor area twice daily for next 12 days. Finally we sat at his chamber and guided me through what to expect for next two weeks and how to take care of the procedure site. I had no question left to be answered.


Post Transplant Care Advice by the Surgeon


Plantation Area Care

1. Shampoo the plantation area with Chlorhexidine (The Red Shampoo provided by the Clinic) twicw daily as directed.
2. Spray Saline (Spray Bottle with saline and refill provided by the clinic) every two hour for next three days [i.e till 4th Sept]
3. On 4th Post Op day [i.e 5th Sept], saline spray to be stopped. To apply Aloe Vera Gel on plantation area after every shampoo.
4. On 5th Post Op day [i.e 6th Sept], Glillette Shaving Foam to be applied at the plantation area for 5 mts and then to be washed off followed by Aloe Vera Gel application. This continues till 12th Post Op day (or till scab/crusts falls off)
5. After 12th Post Op day, all care to be stopped. Just to use Johnson Baby Shampoo twice a week.
6. To take Finastride 1mg daily  & Biotin 5mg daily for next 6 month.

Donor Area Care

1. Dressing to be removed after reaching home.
2. Shampoo with chlorhexidine twice daily.
3. Apply Mupirocin Ointment twice daily for three days [i.e till 5th Sept]
4. Apply Aloe Vera Lotion twice daily for next three weeks.

Finally episode at the clinic was over.
By evening Shatabdi I returned back to Delhi.


Here in Delhi, I removed the bandage from the donor area and washed it with sterile saline solution.
Again shampooed the plantation area as told by the surgeon.


Now time for sleep in upright position.