Some space is kept between the hair bunches for and intact blood supply. It's a day surgery and the patient is discharged within an hour after the surgery. The donor area is stitched with absorbable suture which heals in 4 to 5 days. The pain is mild and bearable. The first operation is done on fourth postoperative day and within a week's time, one can wash and shampoo the hair.
Hair transplant is one of the safest cosmetic surgical operation.
However, few patients may expect mild discomfort, numbness or altered coetaneous sensation for a few days after the surgery, but these problems quickly wean off. There may be swelling for 24 to 48 hours after the surgery. Very rarely complications my occur like fainting, hypertrophic scar, arterio-venous shunt formation, graft displacement or rejection. Non-surgical methods consist of actually weaving artificial or trimmed human hair into the scalp, i.e. it can be put in the shape of wig. Copyright 1996-2001 .