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Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant?

asked 1 year ago by Chicago5608 in Chicago
Latest answer by Jack Fisher, MD
Question viewed 304 times
Tags: feet, local anesthesia, results, surgery

I had hair transplant surgery in July of 2010. I will be having foot surgery with local anesthesia in June of 2011. Will this ruin my hair transplant?

8 answers to Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant?

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Local anesthesia effect Hair Transplant?

Occasionally general anesthesia can be associated with secondary hair loss on the scalp. This is relatively rare, however, in association with general anesthesia. I have never heard of local anesthesia at a site other than the scalp causing hair loss. However, any injections of any type in the scalp can damage hair follicles.
Jack Fisher, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

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Hair Transplant Grafts are Fairly Hardy

There really should be no concern to have other procedures done under Local Anesthesia after you have healed from a Hair Transplant. There may be validity to concern from longer, more serious surgeries that require long periods of General Anesthesia, as it would pose more of a stress on the heart and circulation/blood flow. Unless a Local Anesthesia procedure is actually being performed on your scalp, your grafts should be just fine.
Manu Gujrati, MD

San Jose Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hair Transplant & Foot Surgery

Hi, there is no problem with having a hair transplant and a foot surgery a year later. It should not affect the results of the hair transplant. Dr Behnam.
Ben Behnam, MD

Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon
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Will Foot Surgery Ruin Hair Transplants

Neither foot surgery or local anesthesia will have any effect on the success of your hair transplants, whether it is 1 month or 1 year between operations.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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No interaction with hair transplant

There is no known connection between hair transplant and surgery 1 year later on another part of the body.
Kevin Ende, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hair transplantation and foot surgery 1 year later.

Hair transplantation and foot surgery 1 year later are not a problem since there is no connection between the two.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant?

I see this as a very unusual concern that really has no relationship. From MIAMI Dr. darryl j. blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant?

Regarding: "Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant? I had hair transplant surgery in July of 2010. I will be having foot surgery with local anesthesia in June of 2011. Will this ruin my hair transplant?" Not quite sure WHY you would connect the effect of a 4 month operation on one end of the body to that on the other side. We DO know that keeping the head resting on a stiff cushion for a long period of time MAY result in a fall in circulation and... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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