Preparing for a Hair Transplant

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''Thinking about going for a hair transplant surgery? If so, you must make sure you’re fully prepared for the process. Those who take the time to do their research, so that they know what to expect, will always come out more successful and will undoubtedly be happy with how the process went.
Knowing what you should be doing in the days leading up to your hair transplant is critical, so let’s go over a few of the main factors to remember.


Stop Smoking


The very first thing that you’ll need to do to prepare for your hair transplant surgery is to stop smoking for at least one week leading up into the surgery – possibly more. This obviously only applies to people who do smoke, but be wary if you're around someone who does smoke a lot.If you are smoking when you undergo the treatment process, it can extend the duration of the healing time, making the transplant less successful.
While this can be a real challenge for the heavy smokers out there, if you want to ensure you get the best results possible, it really is a must. There are products that can be bought to help ease the addiction when trying to quit smoking, so if only for a week, you can take this into consideration.


Avoid Drinking


The next thing that you’ll want to do to best prepare yourself is to avoid excessive drinking in the time period leading up to the surgery as well. If you’re drinking quite heavily, this could interfere with the anesthesia process, which could then make the entire surgery go a lot less smoothly than it should...''

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Some interesting points, Anyone here a smoker and they were told to give it up before their transplant? Did you find it difficult? If so, how did you cope?
 
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