what are the side effects of hair transplantation?
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1.) Some patients experience mild pain and discomfort directly following the surgery.  However, this is not likely.  Since the scalp is numbed for the procedure, the majority of patients do not complain of any pain.  \n\n2.) It is possible that following the surgery, you will experience a temporary thinning of your pre-existing hair.  This side effect does not occur in all patients, and if it does happen, hair will re-grow, along with the newly transplanted hair.\n\n3.) Numbness of the scalp is likely to occur following the surgery but generally resolveds in several months.  \n\n4.) There are several side effects of hair transplantation that are very rare and only occur in a small percentage of patients.  Although these side effects are rare, they are serious.  They include bleeding, scarring, cysts, and infection.  The number of cases where this occurs approaches zero percent in my experience.  If you do experience these side effects following your hair transplantation, call your doctor immediately.  \n\n5.) After the surgery, you will see small scabs form over the grafts on your scalp.  These scabs will take about one week to disappear.
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I'm not quite bald yet but i will warn you to stay away from the prescriptions and chemical treatments for hair loss. My friend that took Propecia said after he stopped taking it all his hair almost fell out, it effects DHT levels so be careful.\nLack of essential nutrients and blood flow to the hair follicles and scalp causes loss. You need to get some kind of fish oils or algae products in your diet. They won't make it all grow back but they prevent it from falling out and stimulate new growth. Fresh kelp is another good one (for thickness, eaten, not shampoo). From my experience growing hair is almost similar to growing grass (or plants). The Aurora group has a perfectly engineered fish oil supplement called  Viviscal...its exspensive but it works. It will stop it from falling out almost immediately. I hate that damn company but they sure as hell now what there doing. Go figure they're from Europe.
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The side effects are: \n* Your stomach is now the size of a thimble and that's all you can eat.  \n* Many foods will make you vomit.  \n* You have to take special vitamins and supplements for the rest of your life so you don't get malnourished.  \n* You could die from complications or infection.\n* You'll probably lose a lot of weight but probably won't be "thin" just "thinner"--a friend of mine lost 133 lbs after her surgery but she's still very overweight. \n* Also, your skin will probably hang off you like a sharpei's coat and insurance doesn't pay for that surgery either.\nThe surgeon you go to should have a support group for pre- and post-op people and you should attend meetings and talk to people who've had the same surgery you want (there are many kinds) and see how it affected them.\nAlso, it's not easy to get the surgery unless you can afford to pay for it yourself ($20-30,000).  \nBelow are links to a great site on weight loss surgery and my weight-loss blog which details my attempts to lose weight & get surgery.  If you haven't picked a surgeon yet, the obesity help site has listings of all surgeons and comments from patients. It is where I found my surgeon.
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Even your scalp sweat, which is saltish, cause removing of the hair to some extent. Whether chemicals cause thinning or not but they definitely harm the balance of natural chemicals of your body, which you can notice only after a long time. Till then the harm would have done with no scope of recovery.
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Ask the trichologist, they are specializing in this hair transplant field, there are many good tips for hair bonding latest techniques in the site www.fitnesshigh.com
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The best thing you can do is face the fact you are balding.\n\nThere is nothing (aside from a hair transplant) you can take or do about it.\n\nBe happy with the look you have, and everyone else will be too.
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Nov. 4, 2004 -- Balding men and women take note. Hair cloning -- the next hair restoration remedy -- is on the way.\n\nOK, it's not exactly cloning, although that's what it's come to be called. Researchers working to perfect the new technique prefer the term "hair multiplication."\n\nAnd no, it's not ready for prime time. Not yet, says Ken Washenik, MD, PhD. Washenik is medical director for Bosley, the giant hair restoration company that's one of several firms racing to bring hair multiplication to market. He's also clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center.\n\n"There is no doubt it will be a tremendous breakthrough," Washenik tells WebMD. "It is the thing people have been waiting for. There have been so many remedies for hair loss that didn't pan out. This is one that really looks like it is going to happen -- and happen in the next few years."\n\nIt's not just hype, says hair researcher George Cotsarelis, professor of dermatology and director of the hair and scalp clinic, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Cotsarelis consults for Bosley, but is not involved in the company's research program.\n\n"It is hard to predict whether they will be successful, but there is good evidence that will happen," Cotsarelis tells WebMD. "It is not quackery -- they are not charlatans. It is based on real scientific knowledge. But there are a lot of hurdles still to overcome."\n\nThe promise of early research often evaporates in the harsh light of clinical testing. Yet Washenik predicts that hair multiplication will be available for hair restoration in three or four years.
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Causes of Excessive Hair Loss\n\nThe rate of hair shedding in androgenic alopecia is speeded up by three forces: advancing age, an inherited tendency to bald early, and an over-abundance of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) within the hair follicle. DHT is a highly active form of testosterone, which influences many aspects of manly behavior, from sex drive to aggression. \n\nThe conversion from testosterone to DHT is driven by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase, which is produced in the prostate, various adrenal glands, and the scalp. Over time, the action of DHT causes the hair follicle to degrade and shortens the anagen phase. Thought the follicle is technically still alive and connected to a good blood supply--it can successfully nurture a transplanted follicle which is immune to the effects of DHT--it will grow smaller and smaller (figure 3). Some follicles will gradually die, but most will simply shrink to the size they were when you were born which produce weaker hairs. With a steadily shorter anagen growing cycle, more hairs are shed, the hairs becoming thinner and thinner until they are too fine to survive daily wear and tear. Balding hair gradually changes from long, thick, coarse, pigmented hair into fine, unpigmented vellus sprouts. \n\nHowever, the sebaceous gland attached to it remains the same size. As the hair shafts become smaller, the gland continues to pump out about the same amount of oil. So as your hair thins, you will notice that your hair becomes flatter and oilier. \n\nBut the hormonal link in balding is complex. Eunuchs, who produce no testosterone, never go bald -- even if carrying a baldness gene. However, if castrated men with a family history of baldness are given testosterone, they lose hair in the classic horseshoe-shaped pattern. \n\nStudies show that while balding men don't have higher than average circulating testosterone levels, they do possess above-average amounts of a powerful testosterone derivative, dihydrotestosterone in the scalp follicles. In male balding, genetically primed follicles convert circulating testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which successively diminishes or miniaturizes follicle size, producing ever weaker hairs. With a steadily shorter anagen growing cycle, more hairs are shed, the hairs becoming thinner and thinner until they are too fine to survive daily wear and tear. Balding hair gradually changes from long, thick, coarse, pigmented hair into fine, depigmented vellus sprouts. \n\nOther physiological factors might cause hair loss. Recently, a group of Japanese researcher reported a correlation between excessive sebum in the scalp and hair loss. Excessive sebum often accompanying thinning hair is attributed to an enlargement of the sebaceous gland. They believed excessive sebum causes an high level of 5-alpha reductase and pore clogging, thus malnutrition of the hair root. \n\nAlthough this condition could be hereditary, they believe diet is a more prominent cause. The researchers note that Japanese hair was thick and healthy, with a small gland and little scalp oil, until the occidental habit of consuming animal fat crept into their diet after World War II. This change has led to a significant height increase in the Japanese population, but it has also resulted in more Japanese men losing hair. To some extent, their observation makes sense since problems with greasy hair have often been noted as much as six months to a year prior to when thinning hair becomes noticeable, but this might be just one of the symptoms, not underlying cause, more research is needed. Most doctors agree that if you have a oily scalp with thinning hair, frequent shampooing is advised. shampooing can reduce surface sebum, which contains high levels of testosterone and DHT that may reenter the skin and affect the hair follicle.
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Methandriol dipropionate does not directly convert to estrogen, thus it has a low incidence of estrogen-related side effects, such as gynecomastia, water retention, and fat deposition, which are usually minimal if they occur. As Methandriol dipropionate has an androgenic component, typical androgenic-related side effects are possible: oily skin, acne, increased body hair, and scalp hairloss if prone to male pattern baldness.
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The transplanting of a face.
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POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPOSUCTION Ó PJWMDPA \n\nAs with any surgical procedure, liposuction is associated with possible side effects, such as bruising, swelling, temporary numbness, and discomfort in the surgically treated areas. Although irregularities of the skin are possible following liposuction, this side effect is greatly minimized by the use of small-diameter cannulae and the tumescent technique. Swelling usually gradually improves within one to three months after surgery, with optimum results being apparent in about six to twelve months. Bruising varies from person to person, although noticeable bruising is usually gone within a couple of weeks. Because the tumescent technique usually minimizes the soreness that follows surgery, simple pain relievers such as Tylenol® are usually all that are required. In some instances, Tylenol® with codeine or stronger pain-relief medication is necessary. As judged by current worldwide experience, liposuction using the tumescent technique is amazingly safe. Serious complications, such as blood clots, infection, or allergic reactions, are extremely rare. Of course, prior to surgery, your doctor should discuss possible side effects with you.
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Please don't go for laser treatment, as that would be permanent, and you'd be stuck with your 1990s baldness for good.  Fashions are already changing back to hair because so many people are physically miserable with the whole shaving bit. Waxing is barbaric - you're pulling out hairs by the roots from one of the most senstive parts of your body - and having a stranger messing with your privates. EEEEEEEEwww! Shaving means, stubble, bumps, redness, scratching your crotch because it itches. It's gross. Keep the hair clean, but keep it!
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I had a large skin graft on the top of my foot. The injury to my foot was very painful...but, i don't think the skingraft was so bad. They took the graft from  my upper thigh...it (the donor site) was pretty itchy till it healed. My foot hurt so bad from the injury it is hard to say if the graft added to that pain. It would also depend on how thick the graft is because sometimes it has to be thicker. Mine was real thick cause the injury to my foot cut off the blood supply and the skin and tissue died and had to be removed. This was a long time ago...and maybe outcomes have improved...but i have a very large scar where they took the skin from and also on my foot.
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The closest thing I could come up with was the side effects are \n\nSide effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Augmentin. \n\n\nMore common side effects may include: \nDiarrhea/loose stools, nausea, skin rashes and hives\n\nLess common side effects may include: \nAbdominal discomfort, anemia, arthritis, black "hairy" tongue, blood disorders, fever, gas, headache, indigestion, intestinal inflammation, itching, itching or burning of the vagina, joint pain, muscle pain, skin inflammation, skin peeling, sores and inflammation in the mouth and on the tongue and gums, stomach inflammation, vomiting, yeast infection \n\nRare side effects may include: \nAgitation, anxiety, behavioral changes, blood in the urine, change in liver function, confusion, convulsions, dizziness, hyperactivity, insomnia, kidney problems, tooth discoloration
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I  hope  so  I am  58 and still  looking  for one.\nI  have  tried  a  few  remedies  like  Nettle -  did not  work.\nI  have  used  Herbs  internally -  no  go\nI even massaged  Castor  in  in the  scalp  which  should get  blood to the area  -  again  no go\nThe  only  results I  achieved was only  fine  hair on  my  head.\nIf it  is  Genetic  try a transplant.  \nI would  like to  also  hear a success  story!
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Herceptin has some side effects, but the good news is that it doesn't cause the hair loss and nausea associated with most chemotherapy drugs.\n\n\nMild Side Effects:\nHerceptin causes flu-like symptoms in about 40% of the women who take it. These symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle aches, or nausea. These side effects generally become less severe after the first treatment. Other side effects, including low white or red blood cell counts, diarrhea, and infections, are seen in some women receiving Herceptin in combination with chemotherapy, but are rarely seen in women taking Herceptin alone.\n\nLess commonly, Herceptin can damage the heart's ability to pump blood effectively. Find out more about the benefits and side effects of Herceptin. Rarely (about 5% of the time), the heart damage is bad enough that women experience stroke or life-threatening congestive heart failure—a condition in which the heart can't pump effectively. Slightly more often (about 7% of the time), Herceptin causes mild heart failure.\n\nWomen who experience mild or more serious heart damage can stop taking Herceptin and start taking heart-strengthening medications. This often brings heart function back to normal.\n\nWhile heart damage can be more severe when Herceptin is given along with other chemotherapy drugs known to cause heart damage, including Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin) and possibly other drugs like it.\n\nTaking Herceptin with the chemotherapy drug Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel) does not increase your risk of severe heart damage. Studies have shown that this combination causes only slightly more mild heart damage than Herceptin alone. Women in clinical trials who are receiving Herceptin plus Taxol are being watched very closely for this effect.\n\nFor more info see link below
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vitamins--prenatal vitamins help alot--and u need to check with your doctor-hairloss is a sign of anemia--hypoactive thyroid-and stress-and all of those problems can be helped with medication-good luck