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Scalp Numbness 2 Years After Hair TransplantPosted by doctorwong on May 18th, 2011

Hi, I had a 1,500 graft strip procedure done in July 2009. Ever since then, I’ve had headaches and numbness in certain areas of the back of my head. The headaches got so bad that they became daily, pretty much from the time I awoke until I went to bed, so about a month ago I went to a neurologist and he had me get a Cat scan, and everything came back negative, so he currently has me on meds for that. The people who did my surgery says the headaches are not connected to the surgery, would you agree with that? About the numbness, I know that’s connected to the surgery. It’s not totally numb, because I can feel myself touching it, but it is numb, if that makes any sense. I still have pain if I touch it too hard, and it’s never gotten any better. Also, if I touch my scar, that causes immediate pain. Could there possibly be permananet damage to my nerves in my head? Or is a chance that I could still get feeling back there? Also, is there a way that you could possibly fix that scar, and if so, would that possibly fix the numbness in my head? — C

Thanks for your question regarding headaches and numbness after a hair transplant. We would tend to agree that the headaches you are experiencing are not related to the hair transplant surgery. Some numbness surrounding the donor area is not unusual up to a year post-op. It is very uncommon for our patients but in some instances, sensations can remain in the donor region to some degree. Permanent nerve damage is unlikely but a small part of the nerve ending could be trapped in scar tissue which could cause some pain. A scar revision would likely result in an improvement or elimination of the numbness or discomfort but there are no guarantees.

If you would like any further discussion or information regarding scar revisions, please contact our clinic. Our friendly and informative staff would be happy to speak with you.

— Jerry Wong, MD

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