Can I Consume Alcohol after Hair Transplant Surgery?

This below question was asked by a member of our [tag]Hair Loss[/tag] Social Community and Discussion Forums and answered by Janna, the lead medical technician for Coalition hair restoration surgeons Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro.

I just had a [tag]hair transplant[/tag] today (1500 grafts FUT). It’s been a long day and I am looking to go chill in a restaurant somewhere and maybe have 1 or 2 beers with my meal. Would that small an amount of alcohol the same day as the transplant really have any effect on my new [tag]hair growth[/tag]? Is it better to avoid it entirely just to be safe?

Our patients are given Vicodin for pain for the first few days after [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery. Narcotics shouldn’t be mixed with alcohol.

As soon as you don’t need the painkillers, you should be free to drink.

Janna
Lead Medical Tech and Surgical Manager
Shapiro Medical Group

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David (TakingThePlunge)
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