About the procedure

Hair transplantation is the process of surgically removing hair from one part of the body or donor site and transplanting it to a bald area/ recipient site. It is most commonly used for treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA) also known as male pattern baldness. Most common site selected as a donor area is the strip of hair at the back of the head (occipital region).

Hair transplantation is a day care procedure that is done under local anesthesia. The scalp hair is trimmed and the donor and recipient sites are marked.

Risks

With the advent of the latest FUE technique, risk of side effects has reduced considerably compared to the FUT technique. Most commonly observed complaints are

1. Post-operative pain (which can be controlled with use of analgesic medications)
2. Oozing and minor bleeding from the donor site
3. Post-operative forehead and eyelid edema which is more commonly seen in elderly individuals with lax skin. It can be minimized by use of a pressure bandage and lying down.
4. Crusts around the transplanted grafts, which can be gently removed with shampoo and saline soaks.