How dangerous is a hair transplant procedure?

Possible risk of hair transplantation is similar to any other surgical procedures. The hair transplantation is usually regarded as safe. You may experience pain, swelling, and inflammation of the scalp for a minute, hours, or only for a few days after the procedure.

Is hair transplant is safe and permanent?

The answer is yes, hair transplantation is permanent if done on a healthy scalp, and the patient does not suffer from other medical disorders that cause hair loss. Permanent hair-bearing areas or donors area is resistant to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), the hormone responsible for hair loss.

Do hair transplants fail?

Reasons Hair Transplants Can Fail A number of factors can cause a hair transplant to fail, including the following: An improperly handled graft can cause the hair follicles to dry out, which can, in turn, lead to loss of that graft and failure to grow a hair.

Has anyone died from a hair transplant?

Death: Although no case report of death because of hair transplantation complications is available, one isolated case of death after hair transplantation has been reported in print media.

Can you go bald after a hair transplant?

Is It Normal to Lose Hair After a Hair Transplant? Yes. Temporary hair loss is common after you’ve undergone a hair transplant. This is a temporary (and pretty ironic, come to think of it) side effect of hair restoration treatment.

Can hair transplant fail?

A failed hair transplant is very uncommon, and some of the reasons why a hair transplant might fail are often identifiable by the doctor during the consultation process.

What age is good to get a hair transplant?

Although hair transplants can be carried out on anyone above the age of 18, it is advisable not to have a transplant until the age of 25+.

Can your body reject a hair transplant?

Unlike organ transplants, you are your own donor for a hair transplant. There is no donor and recipient. If you received hair, follicles, and tissue from someone else (other than an identical twin), your body would reject them without immune-suppressant drugs.

Is a hair transplant painful?

The recovery process for your hair transplant is relatively pain free too, it’s simple and easy and we give you everything you’ll need to recover straight after your procedure is over.

Will hair transplants get better?

Hair transplants are typically more successful than over-the-counter hair restoration products. But there are some factors to consider: Anywhere from 10 to 80 percent of transplanted hair will fully grow back in an estimated three to four months. Like regular hair, transplanted hair will thin over time.