# Yeah, I have another post-op hair question ;p **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 20, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568 "2012-06-20T13:50:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![doodledee216](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/doodledee216/32/382_2.png) [@doodledee216](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/doodledee216)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/1 "2012-06-20T13:50:27Z")
Can I use regular shampoo for after surgery or should I get like baby shampoo? I've been reading post-op stories and see that some people wash their hair the very next day! ---
**Author:** ![Jessi\_Linn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/jessi_linn/32/913_2.png) [@Jessi\_Linn](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Jessi_Linn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/2 "2012-06-20T14:48:04Z")
They gave me baby shampoo at the hospital to use and told me to use it for the first week..... ---
**Author:** ![Nicole\_CP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/nicole_cp/32/869_2.png) [@Nicole\_CP](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Nicole_CP)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/3 "2012-06-20T15:21:48Z")
I asked our daughters neurosurgeon the same question, he said any shampoo ok just dont scrub they scar area! xoxooxo ---
**Author:** ![Chiari\_What](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/chiari_what/32/764_2.png) [@Chiari\_What](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Chiari_What)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/4 "2012-06-20T19:42:56Z")
I am 7 weeks post op and I was able to wash my hair 3 days after surgery. I was able to use any shampoo however I found that baby shampoo was the best as the first time I tried to used regular shampoo it stung a little. ---
**Author:** ![Jessi\_Linn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/jessi_linn/32/913_2.png) [@Jessi\_Linn](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Jessi_Linn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/5 "2012-06-20T21:14:17Z")
The day after. Becki Bowling said: > How soon did they let you wash it? > > Jessi Linn said: > > > They gave me baby shampoo at the hospital to use and told me to use it for the first week..... ---
**Author:** ![nicole](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/nicole/32/383_2.png) [@nicole](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/nicole)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/6 "2012-06-20T21:52:06Z")
I was able to wash my hair the 2 days after, with baby shampoo. Very gently of course. I continued to use it for the first week or so, just for the sake of not wanting any other issues. I had to bath though and it wasn't easy washing my hair without bending my neck back, so I ended up washing it by tilting down towards the bathtub. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![mlubbers](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/mlubbers/32/928_2.png) [@mlubbers](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/mlubbers)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/yeah-i-have-another-post-op-hair-question-p/1568/7 "2012-06-21T01:18:38Z")
thanks for asking this... I was thinking the same thing