Prevention of Redness and Swelling after Hair Transplant
Q:
I had a hair transplant two days ago and would like to use Bromelain to aid in reducing inflammation. I have heard that bromelain interferes with fibrin which holds the grafts in place. Do you know if this is true or not?
A:
Bromelain is a combination of some enzymes that are naturally found in the pineapple juice and stalk. One of the uses of Bromelain is for its improving effects on swelling, bruising and irritation of skin after surgical procedures and injuries. You are right about the fiblinolytic (dissolving fibrin) effect of Bromelain and for the same reason you should not use it on the transplanted areas of your head. Microscopic clots that initially form around the transplanted grafts are necessary to seal the follicular grafts in place within the first few days after surgery, when grafts are still fragile and can get dislodged.
There are some medications that can improve your swelling and redness after the surgery such as steroids that are proven safe for the growth of hair grafts. You need to ask your hair transplant surgeon about what to use to decrease the swelling and redness after hair transplant surgery.
Tags: bromelain, dislodged, fibrin, fibrinolytic, hair transplant, redness, swelling, transplanted grafts
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Q:
I was actually talking about the taking of bromelain by supplement and not ointment that is put on the actual graft area. Just wondering if taking the supplement has the same effect. Thanks for your help.
A:
I am not aware of the supplement that you are talking about, but be aware that we have not researched everything on the grafted hair. I would stick to the regular after transplant care and I would not try new things, unless it is recommended by a physician who has done study on it or at least have some experience with the actual product.
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Best,
Parsa Mohebi, M.D.
Medical Director
US Hair Restoration
16661 Ventura Blvd. Suite 313
Encino, CA 91436
Tel: 818-788-8363
http://www.ushairrestoration.com
September 8th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Its been just over 4 weeks since i had my hair transplantation. i still have a few scabs. It just happened that while shampooing my hair, i ended up accidentally removing a scab and the area underneath the scab appeared red. The area that has gone red, i could not say for sure if there was any bleeding as i would have been washing it at the time with shampoo. Did i loose any graft? Its 4 weeks post op and i am not sure when i can get to my normal hair wash and i really dont want to compromise with the results.
September 9th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Your qustion will be answered on the blog under, “Hair Wash after Hair Transplant Surgery”.