Pain and HT

[lakes9925]

Can having (pain and inflamtion) effect the growth on hair transplant

[Dr Blake Bloxham]

Det, 

Do you know the cause of the arthritis? Is it more of a "wear and tear" osteo-arthritis from usage or do you have an immune-related rheumatoid-type arthritis? 

Frankly, I do not believe either would really affect the growth of a transplant. The only theoretical caveats in my mind would be: 

1) If you have either, you likely take medications which may thin out your blood and the doctor (HT) will likely want you to stop these for a little while around surgery. This is something the rheumatologist will need to sign off on. 

2) If it is an immune-mediated type of arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, there is a chance you may be prone to other autoimmune conditions. Some of these can affect hair follicles and they can sometimes be "set off" by the stress of a surgery. Now, this is a very slim and likely only theoretical scenario; however, it is probably worth discussing if you do have a history of autoimmune conditions. 

Hope this helps. Look forward to your reply. 

Dr Bloxham