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Procedures Performed
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reduction
  • Liposuction
  • Face Lift
  • Neck Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Dermabrasion
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Gynecomastia

 

Dr. Cruise serves the following areas:

  • Orange County,
  • Irvine,
  • Newport Beach,
  • San Diego,
  • Los Angeles,
  • Beverly Hills,
  • Southern California.

 

Hair Replacement

 

 

After the Hair Replacementprocedure

 

The procedure itself will take about 3 to 4 hours.

 

Immediately. Right after the procedure you will get up and walk around. The local anesthesia will still be effective so you will be able to drive home comfortably without pain . Dr. Cruise is a strong advocate of a good pain relief so you will be given as much pain medication as necessary to last for the next 4 to 5 days. Of course, there will be swelling and bruising but there is surprisingly little pain. You will have a head dressing on as well as ice packs to help keep the swelling down. You must sit up for the first week so that your head and face do not swell.

 

That evening. It is recommended that you take it easy. You can walk around, eat, but not too much more. You must sit and lay with your head up on at least 3 pillows. You should take as much pain medication as necessary and try to go to sleep early. Apply ice packs every 2 hours for the first 24 hours. You will be given medication to help keep the swelling down as well as to prevent infection.

 

First 48 hours. It is important to leave the head dressing on until the 3rd day or 2 days after the procedure. This is when you will see Dr. Cruise. He will take down the dressing and make sure everything is going OK. He will reapply another light dressing. You should then go home and take a bath. At the end of the bath submerge your entire head under water and gently let the water soak the transplanted area. Dry and repeat this the next day. Comb your hair gently.

 

First week. Four days after the procedure you can begin to let shower water gently trickle over the transplanted area. It is not necessary to apply anything to the area. From here on out it becomes easier as you can begin to style your hair gently.

 

Beyond. At about 10 days after the procedure the scabs will fall off. Resist the urge to help them come off. I know it can feel itchy. Some of the transplanted hairs will be visible but most will not. Many of the transplanted hair will fall out over the next 4-5 weeks but will regrow in about 3 months. It will take 6 months for the results to begin to show. It will take 1 year for all the hairs to be growing normally.