I Started Using Minoxidil The Day After My Hair Transplant!

Very worried about something. Had hair transplant surgery three weeks ago and it went great… walked out after 12 hours with 4190 grafts. The doctor gave me a rx for propecia and also recommended using minoxidil. He didn’t mention WHEN to start using it; as a result, I started using the minoxodil the next day, and continued for about 5 days-week. There was no bleeding, etc., but I know there was a high degree of alcohol in it (Costco brand) and am now worried I did something to destroy or disrupt the grafts. All of the grafts have by two weeks.

Can’t find anything on the web that gives me info on this, other than to wait at least two weeks. Have you heard of this happening and causing any damage? I called his office and spoke with a surgical tech, who told me he should have told me to wait at least 3-4 days, but she didn’t think it could be harmful. Thanks for any advice you can give me…

We advise patients to wait at least 3 to 4 days (maybe a week) following a hair transplant before they resume the use of products like Rogaine (minoxidil). If you are asking if the use of Rogaine the day after surgery has harmed your grafts (due to its alcohol content), I really cannot say. I suppose time will tell.