The risks of hair transplants are those seen in all operations and those that are special for this operation.
All operations have some risk.
In the first group, the main risks are swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, a scar and numbness or change in feeling. Slight oozing may also occur around the graft recipient sites. In most cases careful but firm pressure applied for about 5-10 minutes will usually stop the bleeding. In rare cases firm compression bandages or even surgery may be needed to stop the bleeding. It usually responds well to antibiotics and removal of the hair.