Is lidocaine injected in to the scalp for fue hair transplant? What type of Anesthedia is used? Is lidocaine toxicity a risk with a large area treated? How will I be monitored for potential toxicity? Will I receive any IV fluids during the procedure? How long on average to extract the units? Who does the extractions and transplantation? How long will the transplanted hair last? patients have facial swelling and Edema from the procedure in the face and scalp and how long will this last?
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Answer: Lidocaine toxicity is always a risk with any anesthesia. A doctor should be aware of the risk and make sure there
When performed by an experienced hair transplant surgeon, an FUE procedure can work well over scar tissue. To help my patients cover strip surgery scars, use my Dr.UPunch intelligent punch—which allows me to harvest grafts from both head and body in order to provide the best possible results.
Generally, shaving the head with a razor too soon after a hair transplant can negatively affect the total yield. For this reason, it is a good idea to wait until the scalp is healed (at least 10 days after surgery) and the crusts are no longer present.
