Of course, your surgeon should be made aware of any medical condition which you may have to determine if it can affect your optimum results. This varies with each patient, depending on the extensiveness of hair loss. One hundred to 1000 grafts of various sizes can be transplanted during each session, taking approximately two to four hours to complete. If more than one session is required, we typically schedule patients to come back for their second session in three months. Unlike topical treatments in which the user must apply the treatment on an ongoing basis for hair growth to continue, or a pill which must be taken daily, transplanted hair will grow for a lifetime.
Hair transplantation is relatively painless.
Patients remain fully alert throughout the surgery and can usually return to work within 24 hours. Mild discomfort may occur after the procedure when the anesthesia wears off. This is easily remedied with a mild pain pill. As with any surgical procedure, there is some risk involved. Fortunately, complications are rare and can usually be avoided with adherence to the pre-operative instructions and a medical review of all patients.