10 Side Effects of Hair Transplant Surgery

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We’ve all been there before – you step out for a night of fun, walk down the street or head out for a day of shopping and you cant help but wonder if the clothes you’re wearing are up to date if people looking at you find you acceptable and attractive. These feelings are normal for any one seeking confidence. But many times if you suffer from hair loss or other balding problems these normal feelings are heightened further.

For anyone dealing with hair loss issues, hair transplant surgery can be the answer to gaining back that self confidence. Often times people may rush to have to procedure done to fix the problem without considering if there are are side effects.

While a hair transplant surgery is a fairly easy procedure, there are minor complications or side effects that can occur so its important to prepare yourself in advance. Here are 10 side effects:

Thinning

If you have had hair transplant surgery, you may be alarmed to find that the hair you already had is actually getting thinner. This is a normal post-operative condition and the thickness comes back within a few months after surgery.

Bleeding

A side effect of hair transplant surgery may include some bleeding. Putting pressure on the area will usually stop the bleeding. In rare situations, the bleeding does not stop so it might be necessary for the surgeon to do some extra stitching to close the wounds.

Pain

There is actually very little pain involved with the actual hair transplant surgery. About half of the people who have the procedure done will not need any pain relievers at all. Most others take a mild pain reliever such as Tylenol for a few days, and that seems to be enough for them.

Itching

It is not unusual for itching to occur on areas affected by hair transplant surgery. Yet, it should not last more than a few days. Using shampoo to wash your hair every day will helps with this problem to diminish.

Swelling

Just about everyone who has had hair transplant surgery has experienced swelling in the forehead and around the eyes. This lasts for only a few days with the worst being of it appearing on the fourth day. For some, a black eye may result.

Numbness

Another common side effect of hair transplant surgery is numbness. Patients typically report feeling numbness for several weeks after the surgery. This is only temporary.

Hiccups

Yes, your read that correctly. Interestingly, one side effect of hair transplant surgery is having a case of the hiccups after the procedure. Only about 5 percent of the patients have this problem, but it can be troublesome if it lasts more than a few days as it can keep you from eating or sleeping properly. If this does occur, doctors have medications they can prescribe to help aide with this.

Infections

While rare, infections can also occur with hair transplant surgery. One reason they do not happen more often is that antibiotics are given before and after the procedure to prevent infections from even starting – so don’t get too worried about this possible side effect.

Cysts

Cysts can appear in the areas where hair is being transplanted, also called the recipient areas, but they do not usually last more than a few weeks and are rarely more than the size of small pimples.

Scarring

If you have keloid scarring after hair transplant surgery, it is probably because you are genetically inclined to have it. Very infrequently, patients have scarring that takes the form of ridges.

10 Reasons Bald Men are Sexier than Men with Hair

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I’m sure the recent news that scientists believe they have discovered a cure for baldness was met with jubilation by plenty of men.

  1. They are consistent
    A bald man can just wash and go, actually, even better, he can just go. Unlike your hairier variety of man, who can look deceptively different in the morning depending at what angle he’s slept.
    One thing is for certain with a baldie, they guy you went to bed with is the guy you’re going to wake up with.
  2. They are always on trend
    Unlike wigs, crafty comb-overs and hair implants.
    *Don’t even think about it*
  3. They accept s**t that’s thrown at them
    Like going bald at 24. Ouch.
  4. They save the world
    Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Billy Zane…
    You get the picture.
  5. They don’t look like 12-year-old girls.
    Hair-bands, man buns, plaits, pig-tails?
    Yeah, stop doing that.
  6. They have great teeth
    OK, not all bald men have great teeth, but because they are hair-free you are more likely to notice their other assets. Deep blue eyes, long eyelashes, killer smile? Nothing says ‘wow, hasn’t he got a great set of ear lobes’ like a barren barnet.
  7. They don’t hog the bathroom
    Having dealt with the trauma of a receding hairline at university, chances are, little will phase a baldie after that when it comes to appearance.
    Preferable to a man who spray tans, waxes and hogs the bathroom for two hours every morning.
  8. … or clog your shower
    What’s grosser than a plug hole full of hair? Something you don’t have to worry about with a baldie – unless you’re dealing with pubes on the pillow, but that’s for another blog post.
  9. They will never look like Kenny G
    At least when you date a baldie you can rest easy knowing they are never going to surprise you with a set of highlights, a sweeping fringe or an ‘ironic’ mullet.
    At the very worst they might come home with a YOLO shaving across the back of their head, but then I would suggest you had more to worry about in your boyfriend than his choice of follicle topiary.
  10. They are great in bed #fact
    It is scientifically proven that bald men have higher levels of testosterone than those men with hair. Which, simply put, means they will shag you more.
    Case closed, I think you will find.