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Hair Replacement Problems

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By Kelly Sundstrom
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Hair loss can happen to anyone and can be emotionally devastating and damaging to your self esteem. Many treatments, including hair replacement procedures, can replenish the hair that was lost. Men and women who choose to undergo hair replacement procedures should look at the options and learn about the complications in a hair replacement procedures. Here are the most common problems surrounding hair replacement.

    Nerve Damage

  1. Nerve damage is characterized by a loss of feeling in or around the area of the hair replacement. This condition can be temporary or permanent.
  2. Unsuccessful Replacement

  3. Sometimes the hair replacement does not work and the hair simply falls out. This can be distressing and frustrating.
  4. Noticeable Transplants

  5. The transplant hairs can be noticeable and unsightly, which can be embarrassing. Make sure you research your hair replacement doctor carefully to make sure that she preforms the hair replacement procedure like you are hoping it will be done.
  6. Scabbing

  7. The hair replacement surgery can scab around the area that was transplanted. This is normal but can be embarrassing.
  8. Infection

  9. Anytime you undergo a surgery, you run the risk of infection in or around the surgery site. The transplant procedure is a surgery, and carries this risk.
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