Category Archives: Second Procedure Recovery

These posts cover my 12 days of recovery from my second FUT/strip procedure with Dr. Matthew Huebner on 11/11/2015 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Second Procedure: Day 2 Post-Op

Hello everyone,

Today is Friday, November 13, 2015 and I am now two days post-op from my hair transplant procedure.

Today was my first day taking a shower with the grafts in and I had to very gently massage them with the pads of my fingers and wash them by pouring a glass of warm water over my head.

The back of my head where the sutures are doesn’t feel as tight from the first day and the bottles of H2Ocean are keeping the grafts soft and lubricated. I have one more day of sleeping at a 45-degree angle to prevent swelling in my face and it was around the second or third day post-op last year when I experienced a lot of swelling in my face and eyes.

Check back tomorrow at day 3 post-op.

All my best,

-Lance

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Second Procedure: Day 1 Post-Op

If you would like to learn more about my story and how a hair transplant procedure can regrow your hair, feel free to email me or contact my patient educator Steve Cook at 305.416.8418 as well at steve@mcgrathmedical.com.

Hello everyone,

Today is Thursday, November 12, 2015 and I had my second procedure yesterday afternoon.

The procedure took about 5 hours to complete and it was overall a very comfortable and relaxing experience and I was the only patient yesterday.

The first night after the surgery is always the roughest part as I slept at a 45-degree angle and took some Hydrocodone to help me sleep.

Overall I am happy that I did this again and I can’t wait to share my progress with you all as I recover.

See you all tomorrow.

All my best,

-Lance

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Second Procedure: Day 0

If you would like to learn more about my story and how a hair transplant procedure can regrow your hair, feel free to email me or contact my patient educator Steve Cook at 305.416.8418 as well at steve@mcgrathmedical.com.

Hello everyone,

Today is Tuesday, November 10, 2015 and I am at Day 0, the night before my procedure.

I just wanted to share with you all what the physical preparation is for a transplant procedure.

A few months before my procedure I am given a list of pre-operative instructions to follow so that my procedure will go well.

The major things I must do is three weeks beforehand stop taking any protein or dietary supplements that contain vitamin E that would cause a lot of bleeding and then two weeks before my procedure hold off on getting my hair cut, and 2 days beforehand stop drinking any alcohol.

If it’s your first procedure the sutures will stay in for 10 days and if you’ve had two or more procedures they will stay in for 12 days and will be removed by my primary care physician. The most important part to getting a great suture line is to refrain from any heavy lifting or intense exercise for at least a month after my procedure.

The reason why the right middle side of my scar did not properly heal is because even though I waited about three weeks after my first procedure to resume working out, ideally you want to wait about a month after your procedure before you resume any heavy lifting. Exercises like the squat, bench press, deadlift, standing overhead press, and olympic lifts all tense the neck and after the sutures are out the scar is still healing so it could stretch from those exercises.

In all, I’m super excited to go down this path again and depending on how I am feeling after the procedure I will see if I can post another video with pictures.

All my best,

-Lance

3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE

  • STOP using Minoxidil or Rogaine (to minimize bleeding).
  • Eliminate Vitamin E supplements. 
  • Eliminate Multivitamins.
  • Eliminate any supplements containing Ginkgo Biloba and Ginseng.
  • Eliminate protein shakes and protein bars (most contain Vit. E).

2 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE

  • We need to be aware of all the medication you are currently taking.
  • Please hold on to your present haircut and keep your hair in the back as long as possible.

10 DAYS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE

  • DO NOT take Aspirin (ASA) or drugs containing Aspirin: Tylenol may be used instead.

24-48 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR PROCEDURE

  • Please provide our office with your pharmacy phone number (to call in your medication).
  • For your convenience pick up your pain medication BEFORE your procedure.
  • DO NOT drink protein shakes, energy drinks or any alcohol (wine, beer, etc.).
  • Avoid strenuous, intensive physical activity (ex. working out).

THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE

  • Wash your hair well with HIBICLEANCE (or regular shampoo if not given Hibicleance).

THE DAY OF YOUR PROCEDURE

  • The morning of your procedure wash your hair well with HIBICLEANCE (or regular shampoo if not given Hibicleance).
  • Do not apply any hair products such as mousse, hairspray, gel, etc.
  • Have a regular breakfast or lunch (filling meal is necessary to minimize any chance of stomach queasiness or dizziness).
  • Avoid wearing clothing that needs to be pulled over your head. Please wear a shirt with buttons or zipper. NO T-SHIRTS! For your comfort we recommend to wear loose, easy-to-put-on shoes.
  • As a mild relaxer/sedative will be administered before surgery, you should not drive car afterwards.

Update: Back for More Hair!

If you would like to learn more about my story and how a hair transplant procedure can regrow your hair, feel free to email me or contact my patient educator Steve Cook at 305.416.8418 as well at steve@mcgrathmedical.com.

Hello everyone,

I have some excellent news to share with you all.

On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 I will have another hair transplant procedure.

The reason why I am having another procedure is to fill in some weak areas in my temples as well as fix the scar in the back of my head that didn’t properly heal.

For some reason, the right side of my head didn’t correctly heal as whenever I get a haircut, the right side of my head looks like it has a small crease like from a baseball cap. The lowest I can cut my hair around the scar is a 5-guard so I will have the old scar removed.

Concerning my temples and temporal peaks, I was told prior to my first surgery that one procedure can yield 30 to 40 percent density in areas that don’t have any hair so sometimes a second procedure is needed to create a finished product.

Just like last year I will post monthly updates for every month of progress for 12 months and I will also post an update for every day of my recovery for 12 days.

I look forward to taking this journey again and sharing my experience with you all.

If you have any questions by all means, feel free to email me .

All my best,

-Lance

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