Factors Affecting Transplant Success Beyond the Doctor's Expertise

[Kacan]

Hello, what influences the success or failure of a transplant that is not related to the doctor? Let's say you go to the best doctor in the world, what reasons could there be for grafts not being accepted?

[duchaine]

many people won't agree with me, but is always a doc's fault if the HT is not good.
a) the doc made a wrong diagnosis (he considered you a good candidate while you are not).
b) the doc made something wrong during the execution of the ht.
Tertium non datur

[Kacan]

3 minutes ago, duchaine said:

many people won't agree with me, but is always a doc's fault if the HT is not good.
a) the doc made a wrong diagnosis (he considered you a good candidate while you are not).
b) the doc made something wrong during the execution of the ht.
Tertium non datur

Is there something in a blood test that could predict failure? What could be a misdiagnosis that would result in the failure of accepted grafts?

[duchaine]

3 hours ago, Kacan said:

Is there something in a blood test that could predict failure? What could be a misdiagnosis that would result in the failure of accepted grafts?

in same cases, the diagnosis can be easy, and can be made extracting a couple of graft or simply looking at your scalp. In other cases, the doc could need a biopsy. 

[jjalay]

Smoking is definitely a factor. Skin conditions like scarring alopecia, alopecia areata, dermatitis, all these can affect the result of a hairtransplant. You can always do a blood test to chekc for a hormone disfunction due to thyroid problems that may cause hairloss or affect your hairtransplant. You can also check the levels of magnesium in your blood and alos rule out any anamie. Diabetes is also a disease that may affect your ht if not treated properly.

[Doron Harati]

Skin diseases over the scalp that should be diagnose before the HT.

[Erudite32]

POST OP PLAN.... hands down is one of the biggest things that screw patients over. The first 14 days are the most crucial.

 

When you are supposed to start washing your hair, the amount of times that you are supposed to spray the recipient area, when you are supposed to start removing the scabs. 

 

It's a shame, there's so many ways that a clinic can get over on a patient. 

Once you are inside of that operating room your head is literally out of your control...

[Ajamilo]

6 hours ago, Erudite32 said:

POST OP PLAN.... hands down is one of the biggest things that screw patients over. The first 14 days are the most crucial.

 

When you are supposed to start washing your hair, the amount of times that you are supposed to spray the recipient area, when you are supposed to start removing the scabs. 

 

It's a shame, there's so many ways that a clinic can get over on a patient. 

Once you are inside of that operating room your head is literally out of your control...

“POST OP PLAN.... hands down is one of the biggest things that screw patients over. The first 14 days are the most crucial.”

I don’t believe this is true at all. Have you some evidence for your claim? The most crucial when it comes to the post op  is the first 1-5 days according to the doctors I have asked and I am sure the most patients are carefully the first week. 

[ScottishGuy21]

Other factors beyond a surgeons control 

1) Infection picked up away from the clinic. Whilst a patient is most at risk of infection during the procedure, in the days that follow it is still possible to pick one up. For those that fly home long distance the day after procedure the risk is obviously higher. But generally the chances of this still happening remain low.
 

2) Exposure to the elements. Sun and Wind exposure early on can impact on the skin and your outcome. Again the first few days are most crucial and trickiest to negotiate given you can’t wait a hat.

Edited November 27, 2023 by ScottishGuy21