Regular Member RCKHair Posted April 5, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm just curious, my recipient area in the hairline wasn't numbing down with all the shots so Dr.Lindsey had to give me a couple shots if I remember right on the bridge of my eyebrows . Those were PAINFUL!! I'm just curious if anyone else ever had to go through that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted April 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yeah I had those too. They suck! I generally have a high tolerance for medication and local anesthesia so it probably has something to due with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 He gave you a nerve block. One shot above each eyebrow. This is opposed to having multiple shots into the hairline and the top of the scalp. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RCKHair Posted April 5, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yea I think I remember him mentioning that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted April 5, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 Like Jo stated, it's a supraorbital/supratrochlear nerve block. It's one of the ways physicians can anesthetize the scalp before making recipient sites in the frontal scalp. I've personally seen the frontal anesthesia done both ways (directly into the recipient scalp and via a block), and I believe both are effective. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted April 5, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 I saw this thread and figured I'd chime in to say I do it about twice a month on patients who are still feeling sharp pain with slit placement. Low and behold and I'm the character who placed these very nerve blocks. So RCKhair...did they work? I don't know who you are...but I hope that it solved your pain while I was making slits! And as I tell everyone I do this on...I've done it to myself previously so I know EXACTLY what it feels like. Dr. Lindsey William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RCKHair Posted April 5, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2013 Oh yea it definitely worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member jollyfolly Posted April 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted April 6, 2013 Dr Path also gave me these shots as well and worked very well at numbing the scalp. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/166088-hair-transplant-network-research-x1000-hours-dr-path-4020-grafts-%3D.html 4020 Grafts Dr Pathomvanich July 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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