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The data shows that hair transplant procedures result in fairly few complications. According to a study in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, only 27 complications arose in 533 procedures (around 5%):
Some takeaways from the article:
Article:
Sandro Salanitri, MD, Antonio José Gonçalves, PhD, Américo Helene, Jr., PhD, Flavia Helena Junqueira Lopes, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 72–76
| Complication | Procedures | Percent of complications (n = 27) | Percent in the total group (n = 533) (approximate) |
| Scar enlargement | 11 | 40.7 | 1.90% |
| Folliculitis | 6 | 22.3 | 1.10% |
| Necrosis | 4 | 14.8 | 0.80% |
| Keloid | 2 | 7.4 | 0.40% |
| Pyogenic granuloma | 1 | 3.7 | 0.20% |
| Infection | 1 | 3.7 | 0.20% |
| Bleeding | 1 | 3.7 | 0.20% |
| Hiccups | 1 | 3.7 | 0.20% |
| Total | 27 | 100 | 5.00% |
Some takeaways from the article:
- Scar enlargement was the main complication encountered and occurred despite the use of longer and narrower resections in the donor area (maximum, 2 cm), which resulted in a less tensile suture.
- Folliculitis, the second most frequent complication, occurs more frequently in patients with very curly hair and in black patients.
- Bleeding in the donor area seems to be a frequent complication but is observed less frequently in the receptor area. Very excited or hypertensive patients can experience postoperative bleeding.
- Hiccups are common during the hair transplantation procedure, because of the patient's dorsal placement. I find this very interesting, has anyone here experienced this?
Article:
Sandro Salanitri, MD, Antonio José Gonçalves, PhD, Américo Helene, Jr., PhD, Flavia Helena Junqueira Lopes, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 72–76
