Any Particular Post-Op Shampoo for Long Term Use?

Dr. Rassman,

I am in the process of researching surgeons for a possible transplant. I have learned from your website that post-op care is just as important as the care you receive on the day of surgery. It seems that many doctors have different post-op washing strategies.

What shampoo and conditioner do you recommend to your patients for long-term use after a person has had a transplant. In addition, what is your opinion on using NANO Shampoo and Conditioner or Dr. x’s Regrowth Shampoo (containing Nizoral 2%/Salicyclic Acid 1%) after a transplant? Would either of these selections be harmful? I use both on alternate days and want to make sure that these formulas would be okay after surgery, since I feel they are beneficial to my current progress.

Lastly, do you have any events in Texas planned for 2008?

Thanks in advance.

The value of the shampoo is in the mechanical cleansing of the scalp. Our practice has been to wash the hair thoroughly on the day after the transplant surgery to clean up any scabs that are present. Most people who do this and maintain almost any shampoo that is gentle, will see fast healing on the surface. What happens below the surface should not be impacted by the shampoo you use. Daily or twice daily washing is critical to an undetectable post operative course and most of our patient are so clean within a few days, that the transplant visibility is practically insignificant.