Coffee After a Hair Transplant?

Hello,

I was curious if you think that drinking coffee is bad after a hair transplant. I drink about 2-3 cups per day. Do you think it hurts the blood supply to the hair transplant by constricting the blood vessels? Thanks in advance. God bless.

Coffee does constrict blood vessels, but I do not believe it will harm the hair follicles. The medications that doctors use during your hair transplant surgery contain epinephrine. It is used so that bleeding can be minimized and the anesthesia can last longer. Epinephrine is a very potent blood vessel constrictor (more so than caffeine in your coffee).

In the end, use your good judgment and follow your doctors instructions. I generally tell my patients not to have coffee the day of the transplant to keep them calm more than anything else.