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Is hair transplant painful? The process and Healing/recovery time

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People suffer their baldness instead of going for a hair transplant because of a stigma of pain. Anyone who is considering going for a hair transplant has a common question in mind."Is hair transplant painful" a common concern about the procedure as people often associate surgery with a high amount of discomfort, pain and lengthy recovery time? However, hair transplant is performed by qualified and experienced hair restoration surgeons. A local anesthesia is given in the area which means most people will not feel any discomfort at all. It is important to find a hair transplant specialist who will assess your hair loss and takecare of your expectation and different stages of the hair transplant procedure. Stages of a hair transplant procedure: Consultation: During this stage, your hair loss are analyzed and details regarding the treatment are discussed what is your expectation and what can be achieved. Local Anesthesia: Local anesthesia injection is given at the sc

Benefit of hair transplant surgery - Is hair transplant surgery is better than medication

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Hair loss is faced by everyone at some point in life. Fortunately, we have a solution to this problem. The person who is suffering from hair loss can take medication to treat hair loss, surgical hair treatment, and nonsurgical hair treatments . An obvious question is "Does getting a hair transplant is having an advantage over medication?" Let us discuss the difference between the two to understand which option is better for you. Basics of hair transplant and medications: There is two type of hair transplant surgery method. One is traditional FUT in which a strip of hair is extracted and transplanted to a bald area. And another is the new technique FUE . Both methods are used to treat hair loss in both men and women. Both methods are same except the way how graft are extracted. Medication for hair loss is also available. There are two medicines which are useful in hair loss. One is Minoxidil, which is directly used on the scalp. Another is finasteride, which is taken