Will Local Anesthetic affect my hair transplant 2 months post op?

[cheeseywonder]

I received an FUE 2 months ago. I have an eyelid cyst I would get removed with local anesthetic and forceps. Will the local anesthetic affect the result of my transplant?

 

 

[gillenator]

Although the administration of the local anesthetic in itself should not harm the grafts, is it possible that the regrowth or start of the regrowth cycle be affected?… so, I strongly recommend that you first discuss this with the HT surgeon that did your procedure.

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

Cheesey wonder,

I can’t imagine that undergoing a local anesthetic for eye surgery two months after your FUE hair transplant will have any bearing or impact on your hair transplant procedure. I know that Gillenator suggested by his use of a question mark that the hair growth cycle may somehow be affected which may potentially delay growth, but I haven’t seen any evidence nor have I heard anything like this.

Thus, I doubt this is going to be an issue but I do agree that it’s always best to ask any surgical related question directly to your hair transplant doctor.

Best wishes,

Rahal Hair Transplant 

[HappyMan2021]

4 hours ago, cheeseywonder said:

I received an FUE 2 months ago. I have an eyelid cyst I would get removed with local anesthetic and forceps. Will the local anesthetic affect the result of my transplant?

 

Is there a reason you can't ask the operating doctor?

[Melvin- Admin]

I don't see any reason why you would have any issues, I have tagged @DrTBarghouthi our resident physician, perhaps he can shine some light.

[DrTBarghouthi]

22 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

I don't see any reason why you would have any issues, I have tagged @DrTBarghouthi our resident physician, perhaps he can shine some light.

Considering that you will be undergoing the procedure under local anaesthesia and that the local anaesthetic will be administered in a site different to where the transplant was done- in this case the eyelid- then there should be no impact on your transplant whatsoever. 

[Eugenix Hair Sciences]

14 hours ago, cheeseywonder said:

I received an FUE 2 months ago. I have an eyelid cyst I would get removed with local anesthetic and forceps. Will the local anesthetic affect the result of my transplant?

 

 

No. It will not affect your results.

[gillenator]

Just to clarify, I do not think the anesthetic would “harm” the grafts, more of could it induce some of the native follicles to retreat into a resting phase or remain in the resting phase for a longer period.