How to wash the donar area:

In the afternoon following your hair transplant you can take off the bandage and wash the back of your head. Here are the steps required for washing your donor area:

1. Prior to starting see if you someone can help you, if not ensure you have a mirror to hand in the bathroom.
2. Ideally you want a shower head which you can hold in your hand and adjust the pressure, if not running the tap and using a clean cup will also work.
3. Run the water ensuring that it is lukewarm, if you are using a shower ensure the pressure is set to medium/low.
4. Using assistance or a mirror, apply water over your donor area bandage. Be careful NOT to knock or touch your recipient area.
5. Spend 5-10 minutes allowing the lukewarm water to soak into the bandage and over time this will begin to loosen.
6. This will allow you to take off the bandage easily and dispose of it in your general waste bin.
7. Once your donor area is exposed you can wash it. Use the palm flats of your hand (never your nails) to gently massage in baby shampoo into the donor area. It is normal for this to feel slightly tender on the first wash.
8. Wash the shampoo foam off with lukewarm water.
9. Air dry your donor area.
10. You do not need to apply a new bandage to the back of your head.
11. Continue to wash the donor area each day using the same technique until you are two weeks post procedure.

How to wash the recipient area:

On the 4th day following your hair transplant, you will be able to wash your recipient area. Here are the steps required for washing your recipient area:

1. Ideally you want a shower head which you can hold in your hand and adjust the pressure, if not running the tap and using a clean cup will also work.
2. Run the water ensuring that it is lukewarm, if you are using a shower ensure the pressure is set to medium/low.
3. Using assistance or a mirror, apply water over your recipient area. Spend 3-4 minutes allowing the lukewarm water to soak into scabs around the transplanted hairs.
4. Use the palm flats of your hand (never your nails) to gently massage in baby shampoo into the recipient area.
5. Wash the shampoo foam off with lukewarm water.
6. Always let the water do the work for you. Never try and actively remove scabs with your fingers as this may remove transplanted hairs with it. In time the scabs will come away with each wash.
7. Continue to wash the donor area as instructed in the section above.
8. Air dry your recipient and donor areas
9. Continue to wash the recipient area each day using the same technique until you are two weeks post procedure.

Dr Rahma Targett

Advanced Cosmetic Medicine

Unit 58/41-47 Melbourne St,

North Adelaide

SA 5006

Phone 0403 690 03 for bookings.