DermHair Clinic
Whether or not a hair transplant hurt mostly depends on an individual’s tolerance for pain. Some people handle pain better than others so there are no absolute rules to determine if a hair trnasplant will be painful. Some say that hair transplant surgery is similar to a visit to the dentist. This does not seem like a description of something that is pain-free, and it certainly does not seem like a relaxing experience.
However, most people are surprised at how little pain there is during a hair transplant procedure today. Some discomfort is to be expected as the anesthetic is injected into the scalp. Once the skin is anesthetized, there is no pain. If the numbing medicine wears off during the course of the procedure, more is injected to re-anesthetize the area. Advances in local anesthetic and the way it is applied allow for a comfortable and relaxing procedure. Most patients watch movies, listen to music or nap during their procedure. If there is pain, it will probably occur the first night, or the day after the procedure is typically the worst, but as long as you take the pain medication prescribed by your hair loss doctor as directed, discomfort should be minimal.
Hair transplant surgery today is surely less painful than it was in earlier times when larger sections of scalp were operated upon. Modern techniques for hair transplant use only the follicular unit and not a large amount of surrounding tissue for the donor grafts. This cuts down considerably on the amount of pain experienced. The procedure is minimally invasive now, so that no more of the scalp is disturbed than is necessary.
Finally, having a hair transplant with an experienced and skilled surgeon is an important key to having a less painful surgery. An experienced doctor who knows very well how to perform the procedure will cause you less pain an produce a better result for you and a better experience. To learn more about hair transplants, speak with a board certified hair surgeon and Los Angeles hair restoration specialist at the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles. Please call (310)318-1500, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com
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