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Hey all, Had a HT 2 months ago, crown area, and since then I feel like I have a small "hill" on the recipient area in my crown. Like a raised skin, bulge, bump. It's not so visible by look, except to me because I am familiar with my own scalp. But you can feel it with touch. It's not red, painful or anything like that, just weird. I thought it's some sort of swelling that will go away after a week or so, but it seems like it stays. I also think it's more noticeable after long sleep on the neck. Does it have any explanation?

It was always there for 100% (after the transplant). The question is - does it seem like something I need to worry about?

Hi thanks for the replies, I will definitely check this up. However, I'm not sure it's related to the hair loss, because specifically in this area, the transplanted hairs survived until now lol. I am kinda sure this bump is there since 5 years ago, since the transplant.

Hi all, I have had my HT back in 2016, doesn't matter where, but at one of the recommended clinics. Long story short, after great results, over the years I kept losing my transplanted hair so I now shave or buzz my hair. I noticed by touch, that along the right side of the hairline the scalp is bulged. I attached a photo to show you can see it is bulged in the hairline and a small bulge behind it. Left side is Ok. This is persistent since I got the transplant, but I noticed it only now after shaving. It is a little bit sensitive if I buzz it to hard with the machine, comparing to other parts of the scalp. Is it harmful? Or harmless? What can I do about it? Talking with the clinic about it 5 years in delay, sounds a bit awkward, but I wanted to know if it is common or you already seen something like that. P.S - I don't know if this is the right forum to post it, so please let me know

Hi all, I have had my HT back in 2016, doesn't matter where, but at one of the recommended clinics. Long story short, after great results, over the years I kept losing my transplanted hair so I now shave or buzz my hair. I noticed by touch, that along the right side of the hairline the scalp is bulged. I attached a photo to show you can see it is bulged in the hairline and a small bulge behind it. Left side is Ok. This is persistent since I got the transplant, but I noticed it only now after shaving. It is a little bit sensitive if I buzz it to hard with the machine, comparing to other parts of the scalp. Is it harmful? Or harmless? What can I do about it? Talking with the clinic about it 5 years in delay, sounds a bit awkward, but I wanted to know if it is common or you already seen something like that. P.S - I don't know if this is the right forum to post this so please let me know

Hi all, I have had my HT back in 2016, doesn't matter where, but at one of the recommended clinics. Long story short, after great results, over the years I kept losing my transplanted hair so I now shave or buzz my hair. I noticed by touch, that along the right side of the hairline the scalp is bulged. I attached a photo to show you can see it is bulged in the hairline and a small bulge behind it. Left side is Ok. This is persistent since I got the transplant, but I noticed it only now after shaving. It is a little bit sensitive if I buzz it to hard with the machine, comparing to other parts of the scalp. Is it harmful? Or harmless? What can I do about it? Talking with the clinic about it 5 years in delay, sounds a bit awkward, but I wanted to know if it is common or you already seen something like that.

I think SMP mixed with real buzzed hair is great option, if you can be sure that the real buzzed hair will not be lost over the years, cause then it will look like crap. SMP alone doesn't look so real IMO, especially when it fades after multiple years (or even less). I really want to do SMP mixed with my native hairs on top, and on crown, but I am afraid I will lose more of my native hair in the upcoming years, and will end up looking bad and unnatural. I am also really concerned about the long term fade of the pigment - when the dots start to blur and get bigger. It is really a problem to me. Also - the material itself - if it has any chance to cause health issues in the long term. I have heard something about that it can enter the blood stream, and that the materials are cancerous. But I have not yet read any proof about it, nor a research. So I still haven't decided yet. More opinions would be very helpful.

Hey all What are some of the best SMP clinics out there? Those with the best natural looking results, that don't use materials that will give you cancer. Most legit ones. Can be from a wide variety of countries Thanks

would you share some photos of current state and previous procedures results?

Exactly. But according to the source, Prilocaine is the problem. This exists in Emla, but it was not part of the injected anesthetics

Yes I agree regarding the Lidocaine... That's why I think it has to do with the EMLA cream that also contains Prilocaine, which it's clearly stated in the internet that you should not use it if you have G6PD deficiency because it can cause Methemoglobinemia. "The FDA-approved drug label for ORAQIX (lidocaine and prilocaine) states that patients with G6PD deficiency or congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia are more susceptible to drug-induced methemoglobinemia." (https://www.pharmgkb.org/labelAnnotation/PA166105178#:~:text=The FDA-approved drug label,susceptible to drug-induced methemoglobinemia.) and many other sources state the same. It makes sense given the fact that the day I felt the symptoms was the only day they used EMLA on my beard.

@DrTBarghouthiAnother thing that came to my mind - is it possible that what I felt is Methemoglobinemia as the result of using local anesthetics that I maybe should not use due to G6PD deficiency that I have? I have read few stuff about it. I have read that patients with G6PD deficiency should not be treated with Lidocaine \ Prilocaine (the former is better though according to here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6560686/#:~:text=Therefore%2C the use of local,in patients with G6PD deficiency. ) Are these the fluids that injected as the local anesthetics? One thing I am 100% sure is that I have been treated with EMLA cream on my beard on the 2nd day (the same day I felt bad at the end) - and I see that EMLA cream contains Lidocaine. However, I already underwent 2 hair transplants - total 5 days of anesthetics injections, and felt bad only after 1 of them. So I have 2 assumptions - 1. EMLA 2. Injected too much of the anesthetics fluids, due to what I described in the original post.

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This is very insightful and interesting. Thank you very much! Regarding 2) I did not take any medications, nor consumed any alcohol prior to the procedure (maybe couple weeks before? Can it last?). However, I might have a little higher than average blood pressure (135/85 ?) Regarding 4) What causes the drop in blood pressure? (given the fact that I have slightly higher than average BP) Could I do something to prevent it? Also - what is the general rule of thumb regarding eating and staying hydrated during the process? I find it a bit difficult to drink a lot, because then I need to interrupt the procedure quite often. Can not drinking much or any eating behaviors in the day of procedure affect the drop in blood pressure? The breathing in a bag is something I never heard of before. Thanks for letting me know (in case I will get to same situation in the future)

Hey, I would like to share my personal experience from undergoing the FUE procedure, and willing to hear from you guys if you had something similar as well. By now I have had already 2 FUE procedures. Something that happened in both times - 1. After the injection of anesthesia, my heart rate went crazy for few minutes. 2. For some unknown reason, I tended to bleed a lot during the operations - far more than a normal person as doctors said. This a little bit scared me, but it didnt cause any side effect. However, in my 2nd HT, the following happened: 3. I started feeling the punch during the procedure, I literally felt the extractions, so I told the doctor and he injected more aneshetics. Is this something that happened to anymore here? I have been once told that the anesthetics effect started to fade may be due to bleeding too much - it went out from my body with the blood stream. Sounds legit? 4. After the 2nd day, I felt very bad, dizzy and nausea and I had a bad night... I thought it may be related to getting dehydrated because of losing a lot of blood. Doctors also suggested this. They took car of me the morning after, giving me some juices and let me rest inside the clinic.. I ate something and started to feel better after few hours. Is this common? Can it be related to the fact that I had multiple anesthetics injections? Or maybe to the "emla" cream that was put on my beard before extractions? (maybe i was allergic to it?) Would like to hear your opinions!