REGENERA POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Following your Regenera treatment, we recommend that all patients follow the instructions below in order to help recovery of the donor and treated area.
- Avoid touching of the donor and treated area for 24 hours to aid recovery and prevent any infection – after 24 hours you can gently begin washing your hair again.
- You may get some bleeding or oozing from the donor site. Apply gentle pressure with a clean tissue or cloth for 5 minutes.
- You mayexperience some pain, bruising / swelling at the donor site – if this occurs do not worry this will subside over the next 24-48 hours. If swelling does occur then you can use ice-packs ensuring they are wrapped in a clean towel.
- At the injection sites there is a chance you’ll experience mild to moderate pain/discomfort – including a temporary headache. If this occurs please ensure to stay hydrated and take paracetamol as and when required.
- Please ensure NO anti-inflammatory medications are taken at least 1 week post procedure – this includes ibuprofen.
- Avoid applying topical medication on the treated area for 5 days – including topical minoxidil.
- For a minimum of 24 hours please do not expose your scalp to direct heat or engage activities which will cause you to sweat.
- Avoid direct sun exposure for 3 days.
- Please note the common side effects from the Regenera treatment – Minor bleeding, redness and pain from the donor/recipient site. Please inform us if you notice any –
- Swelling of forehead and around eyes (very rarely this can be accompanied by bruising)
- Allergic reaction to local anaesthetic if used (very rare)
- Infection (very rare)
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If you have any other query please call the clinic during normal office hours on 0333 370 4004
In the very unlikely event of an after-hours emergency call Dr Farjo on 07973 186740. This number is not available during normal office hours. Please call 112 or 999 if you believe you need urgent medical attention