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What would the chances of something like that be at one of the top 5 doctors? Is that still a concern and suppressed even at such top clinics?

Thanks. It is reassuring to know this from people that have spent a lot more time thinking and learning about HT.

Here and there I come across one or two complaints of chronic headache and/or chronic numbness after a HT procedure. Is this a possibility? What are the odds of such things? If so what triggers these? And how much does a choice of good surgeon impact such post-op issues? Or is this all entirely patient dependent?

I was wondering if it is generally recommended for people from outside Canada to buy health insurance in Canada when visiting for Hair Transplant procedure. I know that medical insurance will not pay for any of the cost of HT but was wondering more from the point of view of whether a medical insurance would be needed if something were to go wrong in a major way during HT and had to be hospitalized or something like that, What are the odds of some such thing and what is the general practice by people outside Canada that go there for HT. Can someone please comment?

Very helpful responses. I think I am beginning to get a much better sense of what to expect during and after the procedure. When you say that towards the end the numbing was wearing off, I was wondering what kind of pain or sensation you felt. Obviously it must have been tolerable or else you would have asked for more anesthesia is that right? If I experience the same as you did, would you suggest I alert the doctor right away or just put up with it as long as it is tolerable?

JustJax..Thanks for responding. That's good to hear. I know that I have to be extremely careful the first few nights not to damage the transplanted hair . Are there some things that are suggested besides sleeping in 45 degree position. I read somewhere that someone slept with gloves so they would not scratch the head by mistake in sleep..are there simple things I can do that would safeguard the hair? I got myself a neck and a back support pillow.

I have benefited a lot from this forum by reading the material on different topics. I am scheduled for an FUT Hair Transplant procedure in about 10 days. I have a few questions and would appreciate some guidance. I am a bit anxious about the pain during and after the procedure. Most people say the pain is minimal but every now and then I read some that say they were in very high pain after the procedure for the first couple of nights. Just wondering what to expect. How common are adverse reactions to local anesthesia? I have not had local anesthesia almost ever except for once when I suffered a fracture in my finger. That was very minor but a procedure of this intensity makes me a bit anxious. Your responses will be much appreciated.