There is usually little or no pain during the surgical procedure. If a turban-type bandage is placed on the scalp at the end of the procedure in order to keep the grafts snug and secure overnight, it will be removed the next day. Many surgeons use no dressings. The donor area, where the permanent grafts are taken from, is closed with either sutures or surgical staples that are removed in 7-12 days. Dissolvable sutures may be used in order to eliminate the need for you to return for suture removal.
Hair transplantation is a very safe, relatively minor surgical procedure.
Patients are provided with a mild analgesic to relieve any discomfort felt the night following the procedure. Small crusts may form on each graft that can be camouflaged by any existing hair that can be combed over the recipient area. Complications are rare. Minor infections can occur around a newly transplanted hair follicle, similar to an infected ingrown hair or pimple, and responds easily to antibiotics. Minor scars that occur in the donor scalp as a result of the removal of donor skin are narrow and can be easily hidden by the surrounding hair.