How to Get Hair to Grow Sooner After a Hair Transplant

Hair transplant surgery is a permanent solution to eliminate baldness in men and women. The procedure involves taking hair follicles with hair from an area of the head with full, normal hair growth and planting them into the balding areas. Normally, within the first month, the transplanted hair will fall out. The transplanted hair follicles, however, will remain under the skin. New hair will usually take about three to five months to regenerate. However, there are several things you can do to speed up the process.

Things You'll Need

• Tofu
• Broccoli
• Beans
• Wheat bread
• Vitamin B6 capsules
• Iron capsules

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Instructions

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  Eat two to three servings of healthy foods rich in protein after your hair transplant to help strengthen hair follicles and speed up hair growth. These foods include wheat bread, broccoli, beans and tofu. Your hair, including the transplanted hair, consists of keratin, which is a type of protein. Even after a hair transplant, a lack of protein can cause slow hair growth or rapid hair loss. Eat these protein-rich foods every day.

• 2

  Take Vitamin B6 capsules after undergoing a hair transplant to help hasten hair growth. This vitamin will help strengthen your skin, nails and hair as well as speed up hair growth. The recommended dosage for this supplement is one 100 mg tablet to be taken once daily.

• 3

  Take non-prescription iron supplements after your hair transplant surgery. Make sure to read the dosage instructions before consuming. Your blood cells need iron in order to supply oxygen to your body, especially your scalp. Iron can help speed up recovery after surgery and hasten hair growth. In addition, eat healthy foods that are high in iron, along with the iron supplements, including tofu, cashews, bran flakes and lentils.

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  Drink two to three liters of water daily. Drinking plenty of water can help eliminate disease-causing bacteria and toxins through your urine. As you consume more water, your body spends less time and energy to eliminate toxins. As a result, your body can focus more on your scalp and help increase hair growth after undergoing a hair transplant.