Side effects FUE hair transplant

 

Common side effects of Fue hair transplant in Lahore Pakistan

Most people undergoing hair restoration surgery ask important question: What are the side effects of FUE Hair Transplant? This is a valid question since people who are going to have this procedure performed on their head must be prepared for all possible outcomes. In Follicular Unit Extraction , the surgeon will extract grafts individually from back and transplant to recipient part. In a single sitting, the surgeon may transplant thousands of hairs. Your scalp and body will definitely suffer from some shock after the procedure but there are also some other complication that come with this procedure. Some of these are mentioned below.

what are side effects of hair transplant

Shedding of Hair

When patients ask: what are the Side Effects of FUE Hair Transplant, the surgeons would tell immediate effects and ultimate ones. One of the immediate is that you will lose some hair. This is natural and inevitable. During the first few weeks, your hair will shed and after that, proper hair will start to grow. You will see real growth in three to four months.

Bleeding and Scarring

The procedure involves extraction of grafts and making slits in your scalp. This causes scarring and some bleeding is also normal. If you go to a qualified surgeon, he or she will make sure that the blood loss is minimized. Most surgeons would also ask you if you are on some kind of blood pressure medications. This affects the final results so you must take this in consideration. Ask your surgeon: What are the risks of FUE Hair Transplant for patients of hypertension, to get a better idea of your personal condition.

Infection of Transplanted Area

Patients who ask what are the Side Effects of FUE Hair Transplant in Lahore Pakistan are not always aware that these could also be internal. In some cases, a bacterial infection may occur if the scars or cuts are not covered or treated properly. This does not always happen and is rare. However, it depends on the kind of place you get your procedure from. Even if there is an infection, a small course of antibiotics usually fix this problem.

Itching and Swelling

Not all complications are grave. Itching is a common in people who undergo hair restoration. This happens because scabs form on the treated area. The surgeon would give you a solution to spray on the area to minimize itching. Also, you can clean the places with mild shampoo and change the gauze whenever needed.

Swelling is also common but it goes away in a few days. If it lasts more than that, you must talk to your doctor. Swelling is different from individual to individual. For some people, the swelling would only be on the forehead while others may even end up with a black eye. If you ask, what are the Side Effects of FUE Hair Transplant in Lahore Pakistan, from your doctor, he or she will surely mention itching and swelling.

Pain

Pain is ranked number one question regarding what are side effects of fue hair transplant. As follicular unit extraction procedure does not involve incision and stitches so no need to worry regarding pain. Most surgeons suggest you to take paracetamol for the pain. Normally, the pain is bearable but in some cases it might get too much. Before making any life-changing decision, make sure that you have done all the research that needs to be done.

Over harvesting of grafts from donor area

Sometimes inexperienced doctors or hair technicians do not respect tissues and over harvest grafts from the donor area. As a result there is thinning of the donor area. So while extracting grafts from the donor area, one should wisely extract and do not exceed more than 20% grafts of total donor area grafts availability.

Hypo –pigmented dots

While taking grafts from the donor area, mostly doctors use punch size of 1.00 mm or bigger size. The use of a bigger size of punch later on gives white dot or hypo pigmented dots in the donor area. An experienced surgeon like Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry always uses micro punch sizes 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm and 0.8 mm to avoid such kinds of white dots as a possible complications

Are there any hair transplant long term risks?

Yes sometimes scar or keloid formation is a long term complication. Though one can minimize or hide such scars through many ways and techniques.

Is there any surgeon or doctor who can avoid complications of Fue hair transplant in Lahore Pakistan?

As you must have heard, quality is always expensive. Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry is the trustworthy and professional surgeon trained & qualified from France, can avoid such complication and perform risk free follicular unit procedure in Lahore Pakistan.  Sometimes an experienced surgeon cannot avoid some temporary complication or risk factors however he / she carefully takes history and drug history before performing any procedure. 

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