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Sleeping following a transplant
Hello All,
I had my FUE transplant about 6 days ago. I was told to be very careful in the first 1o days, and the first few months. I was told to sleep on my back and to be very careful when I sleep. I forgot to ask how long I should be sleeping on my back. Sleeping on my back is uncomfortable for me. So the sooner I can sleep normally the better for me.
Secondly, I see some people use sweatbands to sleep with. I tried it and I did not like it. Does anyone have any advice/recommendations?
Thank you in advance.
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Dr Representative
After 10 days you can sleep how you want - you will not harm the HT.
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What if you accidentally turned around etc while you are asleep in those 10 days? Got HT in a few days too
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@vinnytr, I accidently turned a bit on my 7th night. But you've just got be careful.
Worse still I bumpted my head on bathroom rail, grafted area, on 6th or 7th day as I was putting something in the bin. I was really kicking myself. I could not see any damage, but you never know. You can't control everything. So just do your best.
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IMHO, after 3 days post-op, the grafts are secure enough to sleep normally. If you are a slow healer, take up to 5-7 days.
"Gillenator"
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NOTE: I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice nor are they the opinions of the following endorsing physicians: Dr. Bob True & Dr. Bob Dorin
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Senior Member
Glad to hear that you are progressing well!
"Gillenator"
Independent Patient Advocate
more.hair@verizon.net
NOTE: I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice nor are they the opinions of the following endorsing physicians: Dr. Bob True & Dr. Bob Dorin
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Doctor Representative
Yes, the reason for needing to sleep on your back is so your grafted area doesn't make contact with the pillow and pressure/movement aren't applied to the grafts while they're still healing in place.
Grafts should be fully secure by day 7-10, but your doctor might ask you to sleep on your back for longer just to be completely safe. It's best to stick like glue to your own doctor's instructions.
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