Surgery: Hair Transplant Time required: Approximately 4 – 6 hours (out patient surgery) Anaesthesia: Local anaesthesia with oral medication for sedation Follow up: 7 days after surgery
Procedure
The donor areas, where the grafts have been harvested, are usually closed with sutures. These are usually removed in 5-7 days. Dissolvable sutures may occasionally be used in order to eliminate the need for you to return for suture removal.
The recipient sites, where the grafts are placed on top, are essentially small, superficial needle holes or slits in the skin of the scalp. The surgeon will discuss with you the pros and cons of the various methods of both donor harvesting and transplanting the grafts.
At the end of the procedure, either a very light dressing is applied, or, in many cases, the doctor will have you stay for brief observation and then allow you to leave with no dressing whatsoever.
At the conclusion of the procedure the surgeon usually checks the final placement of the grafts, and the doctor or an assistant then explains the postoperative instructions, which are usually supplied in written form as well.
Post-Op Instructions
Prepare a clean hat to wear after surgery to protect the implanted area.
Keep the wounds clean & dry.
Avoid alcohol & smoking.
Follow up Consultations
The patient should return the day after surgery for shampooing and three days after surgery to check the wound and dressings.
A further follow-up check will be scheduled one week after surgery.
Notes
The implanted hair will fall off after 3-4 weeks leaving behind the hair follicles. The new hair will grow back naturally.
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