Is Hair Transplant Painful?

Hair transplant is a minimally invasive surgery that is performed by an expert and professional surgeon in the clinic. It involves transplanting healthy hair follicles of a patient to the areas on the head that have thin hair or where baldness has occurred. The number of cases of hair loss and baldness in India are increasing. The hair transplantation procedure is considered to be the safest solution for giving a natural-looking hairy appearance. Hair transplant performed meticulously by specialist doctors restores a person’s hair to its original state, as if they had never been lost. A big question that comes to the minds of individuals who are planning to go for hair transplant is whether it is painful? 

Use of local anesthetic in hair transplantation

• Hair transplant is preferred by both men and women. However, there are certain doubts and fears in the minds of people about whether they feel pain in their head or not.
• The hair transplantation surgery is carried out under local anesthesia.
• Hence, no pain is felt during the procedure.
• The entire hair transplantation process takes about 5-6 hours.
• While some pain may be felt when the doctor gives the anesthesia injection, nothing can be left after that as the region becomes numb.
• At the start of the procedure, there will be a needle prick-like sensation.
• This is when the local anesthesia injections are given. 
• The feeling will be similar to the one that you feel when you go to a dentist and you are given an injection in the tooth.
• The local anesthesia is given subcutaneously with a very fine needle.

What after the effect of the local anesthesia wears off?

• During the hair transplant procedure, no pain is left. 
• However, there may be slight pain or discomfort for about a day at the hair follicle implantation side once the effect of anesthesia wears off.
• The hair transplant doctor prescribes painkillers to provide relief from the mild pain that may be experienced.
• In addition to pain, there may be redness and swelling at  the grafting site for a few days after the hair transplant.
• To reduce the swelling and redness, the hair transplant doctor will prescribe anti-inflammatory medications.
• A feeling of stretching and tightness on the scalp may be experienced. This may last for a few days.
• The level of satisfaction with hair transplant procedure in patients is quite high even after experiencing some minor discomfort, pain, and temporary side effects.

Now, the answer to the most important question, is hair transplant painful? Hair transplantation surgery is not painful. This is due to the availability of sophisticated techniques, advanced technology,  use of local anesthesia, and post surgery pain relief medications. During the surgery and after, there may be some minor level of discomfort. However, in most patients, the hair transplant procedure is a smooth, pleasant, and hassle–free one. It is a technique that improves the aesthetic appearance of a person.

Have you decided to get a hair transplant done? Get in touch with Avenues Cosmetic, one of the best hair transplant clinics in Ahmedabad today to get all your questions answered.