Mastering the “Ugly Duckling Phase”: Pre-Op & Post-Op Care for FUE and FUT

Getting a hair transplant is only half the procedure — what you do in the two weeks before surgery and the two weeks after decides whether it actually works. Nate and Alec break down the real pre-op and post-op instructions for FUE and FUT: what to stop taking, why hair length matters differently for each technique, what swelling and shedding actually mean, and why the “Ugly Duckling Phase” trips up more patients than any surgical complication does.Blog Post: Shedding After Starting Finasteride Post-Transplant: Normal Reset or Red Flag?Unanswered Question: Does Transplanted Hair Stay Coarse and Wiry Forever? What to Expect From Texture ChangesHair by Air Program: https://hrimn.com/hair-by-air-programSchedule Consultation: https://hrimn.com/schedule-online