Regular Member rkreddy Posted October 17, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hi, I decided to have my HT with Dr Feller, NY but i am little bit scared of surgery.!! Is it pains a lot..!! how long i have to suffer with the pain.. is it pain full while doing surgery?? i got ready for ht but little bit nervous and unknown fear Kindly help me with your inputs>>!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rkreddy Posted October 17, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hi, I decided to have my HT with Dr Feller, NY but i am little bit scared of surgery.!! Is it pains a lot..!! how long i have to suffer with the pain.. is it pain full while doing surgery?? i got ready for ht but little bit nervous and unknown fear Kindly help me with your inputs>>!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member nm315 Posted October 17, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted October 17, 2007 calm down man.. i did a HT long back.. though it was a failure.. the pain was manageable.. do some reading on this site....u will have a fair idea.. btw reddy.. are u there on H1b?.. i tried it.. they said they want to do a background check on me.. my visa status is pending.. i was also planning to go us and meet docs feller and beehner..u lucky guy.. give more details of ur case..being from the same country i sure would like to more abt ur case.. and get some pics.. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rkreddy Posted October 17, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2007 I am on H1B and i am suffering from hair loss, so i decided to have ht but i am scared of pain.!! Surgery making me nervous.. i need to get rid of this.. Thanks.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 rkeddy, Everyone has different pain tolerances so it's difficult to tell you how much pain you will feel. I did however, write a Hair Loss Q&A Blog on it worth reading: How Much Pain Will I Feel During Hair Transplant Surgery. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Time to do something Posted October 17, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted October 17, 2007 I had my HT in July. I didn't even know when the donor site had been removed and cut. I felt no pain at all. I thought I would be sore after the surgery but I wasn't. The only thing I encountered was a numb and sore portion of my scalp to the touch when I was shampooing. After 3 1/2 months later I still have a portion of my head on the left side above the donor site that is still a little numb and it is slightly sore to the touch. I'm told this can take several months to completely go away. NW5 Dr. Epstein July 4, 2007 2520 grafts 471 one hair grafts 1540 two hair grafts 505 three hair grafts 5070 Total hair count Dr. Epstein August 4, 2008 2384 grafts 870 one hair grafts 1150 two hair grafts 364 three and four hair grafts 4262 Total hair count Dr. Ron Shapiro November 18, 2009 1896 grafts 760 one hair grafts 852 two hair grafts 288 three hair grafts 46 four hair grafts 3362 total hair count Dr. Ron Shapiro July 1, 2011 1191 grafts 447 one hair grafts 580 two hair grafts 150 three hair grafts 14 four hair grafts 2113 total hair count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 10 years out Posted October 19, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted October 19, 2007 As some others have previously said-it is different person to person. Well, the sirgery itself did not hurt at all. They usually give relaxation meds which kind of put you in a doze for a while. I felt nothing except the needle sticks from injecting numbing agents. Well, the next day I did feel some pain. My doc gave me narcotics, but I am afraid to use these kinds of drugs. I went with a tylenol/ibuprofen regimen which did the job acceptably well. It is not comfortable, but almost everyone can deal with it. I know what you are feeling as I have been there myself. Most people think after the surgery, 'I worried for nothing.' Best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted October 20, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted October 20, 2007 I don't care for pain either and I have had 3HT's . I think most people are surprised about how little the actual surgery "hurts". Most of the pain comes post op where you are suggested to take the pain meds. After your donor area will be sore for about 2 months or so .. in my opinion, it is more of an inconvenience than anything JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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