Hair transplantation is a minor, virtually risk-free procedure. If necessary, the patient will be given painkillers for the first night after the operation.

50 year old Man Crown area before transplant

50 year old Man - Immediately after placing 650 micrografts

The small scabs that form on the grafts can be hidden providing there is enough hair to cover them. A gentle shampoo is recommended after three days, thereafter you may wash at the usual frequency. The scabs will usually fall after 7 or 8 days.

Most of the transplanted hair enters a new growth cycle. They grow, on average after 3 months, in the same way as the hair around them. The final result will be achieved in 6 to 8 months.
The patient may experience numbness in the donor or recipient areas. This may last for a period of weeks or even months but is not a cause for concern. Complications are rare. Minor infection similar to an ingrown hair or pimple can occur around a newly transplanted hair follicle. These respond easily to disinfectants. The scar in the donor area is narrow and can be easily hidden by the surrounding hair. Very occasionally however and for no apparent reason it may be wider than expected. Patients may experience mild swelling of the forehead for a few days following surgery and on rare occasions may actually experience a black eye if the frontal scalp is transplanted.