Use this checklist to organize questions, travel and the day of surgery. It does not tell you to stop medicines or set fasting times: those decisions belong to your treating clinical team.
These are organizational checkpoints—not clinical stop/start dates. Confirm all medical timelines with your own clinician, particularly if you travel or take prescription medicines.
Confirm the treating clinician, procedure location, proposed technique and what is included in your written quote. Share your medical conditions, allergies, prior procedures and a complete list of prescription, over-the-counter, hair-loss and topical medicines and supplements through your clinic's approved channel. Ask whether smoking, nicotine use or any other habit changes the plan.
Ask your clinician which medicines and supplements to continue, change or hold—and when. This includes blood thinners, pain medicines, diabetes treatments, finasteride, minoxidil and herbal products if you use them. Do not stop prescribed treatment on your own. Confirm travel, time away from work, transport home if sedated, and how to contact the clinical team afterward.
Recheck your arrival time, procedure address, payment arrangements and clinician's instructions for food, fluids, medicines and hair washing. Do not shave or dye your hair unless instructed. Choose comfortable clothing that does not need to be pulled over the scalp afterward. If fever, a new illness, scalp irritation or a medication change occurs, call the treating team before arriving.
Check items off as you go. Boxes are only for your current visit and do not save personal health data.
This checklist does not replace medical clearance or the instructions provided by your treating team.
Do not stop or change a medicine based on this website. Tell your treating clinician every medicine and supplement you use; they will tell you what applies to your case. If another doctor prescribed a blood thinner, coordinate with that doctor as directed by your surgical team.
Only if your surgical team specifically instructs you to. The extent of trimming can depend on the chosen technique and donor plan.
Your clinical team's instructions for food and fluids depend on the planned anesthesia and your medical needs. Ask them for a written answer rather than assuming that a standard breakfast—or fasting—is right for you.
Comfortable, front-opening clothing may help avoid contact with the scalp afterward. Confirm what identification, paperwork, medicine list and payment method your clinic needs, and whether someone must accompany you home.
Contact the treating clinical team promptly if you develop fever, illness or a new scalp issue. They decide if the procedure can safely proceed.
Ask for your personal discharge instructions and follow-up contacts. For general educational context, read Peak's post-op guide; your clinician's written directions take priority.
Your licensed clinicians decide suitability, medicines, anesthesia, hair preparation and post-operative care. Do not send medical history through the general website consultation form.
For appointment timing and nonclinical logistics, email info@peakhairtransplant.com. Peak's coordination team does not provide medical advice.
Read the companion guide to recovery, washing, activity and when to contact your clinician.
Read the post-op guideScope: This page is general preparation guidance, not personal medical advice, a medical clearance or Peak-specific clinical instructions. Follow your treating clinician's written plan.
Further reading: NHS: hair transplantation and recovery; American Society of Anesthesiologists: practice parameters for preoperative fasting.