How long should I stop taking Adderall to ensure the medicine is not in my system before FUE hair procedure?

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A few months ago I tried to have a FUE procedure completed however I've built up a tolerance, due to long term use of adderal, for general anesthesia where the shots are too painful. I've had problems with other medical procedures that require general anesthesia as well. How long should I stop taking adderal to ensure that the medicine is not in my system. Are there any other suggestions that you may have because I'd like to get the procedure completed.

Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Thank you for posting this question. FUE procedures don't require general anesthesia, and I've not heard of general anesthesia being used for hair restoration procedures. If you're talking about the local anesthesia shots being too painful, that's a function of how fast the anesthesia is injected, and whether any vibration was used. I use a vibrator with needle local anesthesia, as per the gating theory of anesthesia, the non-painful vibratory stimuli will mask a lot of the painful stimuli from the injections of anesthesia. How much discomfort is felt during the administration of the anesthesia is dependent on the skill and experience of the doctor doing the injections. My patients generally tell me it's a "1 or 2" on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the most painful, and 1 is the least. It should not be a difficult process. I hope this information is helpful to you.Kind Regards,Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS, ABHRSBoard Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for the question. I think its best you work this out with your medical doctor. Its difficult for me to advise you without knowing your specific medical history. Best of luck to you.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

This is a problem you should work out with your doctor. I would expect that the Adderall is out if your system well before 3 months, but the anesthesia is something you must speak with your surgeon about

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