How Should Nutrition Be After Hair Transplantation?

22/02/22

Nutrition after hair transplantation is at least as important as the by-products used after hair transplantation. Nutrition is a factor that affects your hair health after hair transplantation, as it is in daily life.

NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
 

When the nutrition after hair transplantation is correct, it plays an active role in the success of the hair transplantation process. The hair follicle is a living cell and is fed with blood. Our blood contains the vitamins our body needs. Having high quality blood speeds up the healing process. It also ensures that the transplanted hair grows in better quality with less wastage.

After hair transplantation, no more food should be taken to nourish the hair. There is no need to increase meals. The important thing is to eat right.

Nutrition is extremely important in increasing the quality of existing hair, reducing hair loss and growing hair faster.

FOODS TO LIMIT IN DIET AFTER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION

In your diet after hair transplantation; Cereal and wheat-derived foods should be reduced for 15 days. In addition, animal foods, milk, yeast foods (yoghurt, kefir, probiotics, etc.) and pickles should be minimized. Fat is important in this process. However, it is better to limit animal fats as they can cause acne.

Additionally, processed food, cigarettes, alcohol, hookah and recreational drugs should be avoided.

It is extremely important to stay away from tea and caffeine-containing drinks for three days after the operation for a healthy process.

RECOMMENDED VITAMINS AND FOODS AFTER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
 

Vitamin B is one of the nutritional recommendations that affect our hair health. Vitamin B in general; It improves the quality of the hair by nourishing the hair root. It enables the hair growth process to complete faster. It is abundant in whole grains, legumes, animal foods (eggs, milk, red meat, white meat), dark green leafy foods such as broccoli and spinach, bananas, avocados and citrus fruits (such as oranges and lemons).

• B1: Offal, lamb, goat meat, fish (salmon, tuna, trout). Corn, barley, rice, lentils, chickpeas, pasta, yoghurt, spinach, carrots, eggplant, beans, parsley, artichokes, peas. It is abundantly available in cauliflower, cereals, hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, peanuts and chestnuts.
• B2: It improves hair quality by nourishing the blood. It accelerates the hair growth process in daily nutrition. It is found in dairy products, meat, eggs, dark green leafy vegetables, artichokes, avocados, peppers, mushrooms, pumpkins, rose hips, hazelnuts and sage.
• B3: Protects hair color. It is found in chicken breast, beef and mutton, fish (tuna, salmon, sardine), mushrooms, sunflower seeds, figs, peas.
• B5: It extends the anagen phase (life of the hair). It is found in legumes, red meat, broccoli, zucchini, potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, eggs, milk and cheese. It is also abundant in salmon, shrimp, peanuts and molasses.
• B6: It plays an important role in nutrition and provides cell renewal in the scalp. It also improves the quality of the scalp as it is an effective nutrient in psoriasis and eczema treatments. It is found in green leafy vegetables, grain products, white meat, salmon, ground beef, potatoes, carrots, bananas, milk and cheese.
• B7 (Biotin): It reduces skin damage, accelerates healing, and delays graying of hair. It provides moisture by increasing keratin.  It is especially abundant in dark green leafy vegetables, whole grains, legumes, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, avocados, mushrooms, bananas, nuts, almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts.
• B9 (Folic acid): It nourishes the hair and makes it grow faster. It causes late graying of hair. It is abundant in all grains, dark green leafy vegetables, cauliflower, beans, dates, walnuts, hazelnuts, egg yolks, milk, cheese and citrus fruits.
• B12: It helps hair grow and grow. It prevents rash and itching on the scalp. It prevents hair from graying. It is found in seafood, beef, kidney, liver, meat, milk and eggs.

OTHER VITAMINS

• A: It is effective in the renewal of cells and the rapid healing of wounds. It is mostly found in beef liver, fish (trout, mackerel, salmon), dairy products (white cheese, goat cheese, butter, clotted cream), mallow, dark green leafy vegetables, carrots and pumpkin.
• C: It provides nourishment to the hair by increasing blood circulation under the scalp and throughout the body. It prevents hair from drying out and breaking. It is effective in preventing late graying and loss of hair. It is mostly found in red and green peppers, citrus fruits, kiwi, arugula, parsley and broccoli.
• D: It accelerates the healing process, ensures that the transplanted hair grows healthier and improves the quality of the existing hair. Fish (especially oily fish such as sea bream, salmon and sardines), eggs, cheddar cheese, chicken meat, red meat and sun-dried mushrooms are also abundant.
• E: It ensures healing of tissues and closure of wounds. It allows hair to grow quickly as it accelerates blood circulation under the skin. It improves hair quality. It is also effective in preventing late graying of hair.  It is mostly found in sunflower oil. But we recommend you use olive oil to be healthier. Additionally, hazelnut oil, sunflower, hazelnuts and olives contain plenty of vitamin E.