I'm planning a chin implant and liposuction. I believe it could be done in local anesthesia as well but I'd probably prefer general anesthesia. Now, could either of these influence the outcome of my hair transplant?
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August 4, 2015
Answer: General anesthesia can sometime cause general hair loss (it is rare)
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Dear LB22Thanks for the question. If it would do, so everybody should have hair loss. Nowadays everybody has a TV or smartphone. The answer is "no" it does not effect your hair transplantation. I wish you all the best.
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wounds which require daily washing with soap and water. Within 3 days of
surgery, you can resume full activities, heavy exercises if you wish. The
recipient area requires daily...