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    GlossaryPostoperative Care (Post-surgical Care)

    management and monitoring of patients after surgery

    Postoperative Care, also known as Post-op Care or Post-surgical Care, refers to the management and monitoring of a patient following a surgical procedure. This care includes pain management, wound care, monitoring for complications, and ensuring the patient’s overall recovery and rehabilitation. It is crucial for preventing infections, promoting healing, and ensuring the patient returns to normal function as quickly and safely as possible.

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      community 1 year post Hair Transplant before and after. What level of shedding is normal

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      The user, SnooDonuts9235, shares their positive experience with a hair transplant and using topical finasteride and minoxidil. They express concern about increased shedding and ask if it is normal. Other users compliment their results and ask about the clinic and procedure details. SnooDonuts9235 encourages others to consider a hair transplant even without taking oral finasteride and shares that the procedure was not as scary as they initially thought.

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      The conversation is about a user feeling hopeless due to hair loss despite using finasteride, dutasteride, and OM for over a year. Responses suggest therapy, self-improvement, and changing perspectives on appearance.

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      Treatments for hair loss, including finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, ketoconazole, microneedling, and low level laser light therapy, which aim to reduce DHT production, increase cell absorption and blood flow, and stimulate epidermal stem cells. It also stresses the importance of patience when using these treatments.