Can I Drink Alcohol Before and After a Hair Transplant

It can perform very successful hair transplant operations. Our team and our hair transplantation process can be as high quality. However, following or not following the instructions before and after hair transplantation may affect the results of the procedure.

To do this effectively, you will need to avoid drinking alcohol before and after your surgery. This post explains how alcohol does affect a hair transplant and includes before and after advice to help you get the most from your treatment.

Can I drink alcohol before a hair transplant?

You should not drink alcohol one week before the hair transplant. This gives your body time to process any alcohol already in your system and allows your blood pressure to return to its normal level. Crucially, it helps to reduce the risk of complications and gives your hair transplant the best possible chance of success.

In addition, the week before hair transplantation, we advise that patients refrain from consuming;

• spicy food,
• garlic,
• caffeine,
• multivitamins,
• alcohol,
• cigarettes,
• strenuous exercise

These have all been shown to affect the blood supply to the scalp.

Can I drink alcohol after a hair transplant?

It is not recommend that you drink alcohol after a hair transplant. Drinking alcohol can jeopardise the success of the treatment, as it increases the risk of developing complications during and after surgery. It can also threaten the survival of the implanted hair grafts. For these reasons, patients are advised to avoid consuming alcohol for a period of time before and after a hair transplant.

How long after a hair transplant can you drink alcohol?

To give the new hair grafts the best chance of success and to improve the likelihood of a fast and trouble-free recovery, it’s best to avoid alcohol for 10 days after a hair transplant. If you choose to drink alcohol before this, we suggest that it’s restricted to very limited amounts. While alcohol isn’t recommended after a hair transplant, it’s important to stay hydrated.

Drinking plenty of water during the recovery period helps to promote healing in the transplanted area and encourages optimum growth of the hair grafts.

The effects of alcohol

• It thins the blood
• It leads to swelling
• It dehydrates the body