Hair transplantation is a procedure that is often performed under local anaesthetic. Naturally, the first questions that arise are; Is it feasible to have painless hair transplantation, or is it too painful? As a result, any intervention in the hair transplantation procedure must be undertaken for the collecting and transplanting of hair. So, how serious are these interventions? Before answering any of these concerns, it is important to discuss the steps of hair transplantation.

Stages of Hair Transplantation

Hair transplantation is divided into four phases. The steps that will be discussed here are the ones that comprise the essence of the procedure on the day of the surgery.

These;

Local anesthesia is used (The only and most important point of hair transplantation where you will painless) Opening the pathways for hair collecting (in the DHI method, this stage is combined with the next stage)

The First Stage of Hair Transplantation: Local Anesthesia

This is the most fundamental stage of painless hair transplantation. To gather the hair, the hair follicles, as well as the extremely thin skin surrounding the hair, must be sliced and separated using a micro motor. Prior to this surgery, anesthesia must be delivered.

These aches are not felt because the region to which anesthetic is given loses sensibility. It is safe to claim that hair transplantation is a painless surgery at this time. The only time you will feel discomfort is when under anesthesia. The fact that local anesthetic is painless adds to the ‘painlessness’ of hair transplantation. Although needle anesthetic is still employed, new ways are being developed to alleviate the discomfort produced by this procedure.

Needle-Free Anesthesia / Local Anesthesia With Pressure

It was created to alleviate discomfort during needle anesthetic used. It is done with a device that uses pressure to inject the anesthetic ingredient into the skin. With the high pressure within, this gadget is touched to the skin and leaves a fluid anesthetic material on the skin’s surface. Following that, anesthetic is administered through needle.

The Second Stage: Hair Gathering

Hair is collected by separating it from the skin using cylindrical incisions and a micro motor. The tip diameter of the micromotor must be at least 0.6 mm in this case, depending on the thickness of the person’s hair and whether they have single or multiple grafts. Hair is collected using punch needles with diameters of 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, and 1.00 mm.

The Third Stage: Open The Hair Ducts

Metal slits and sapphire tips are used to open the channels where the collected hair follicles will be placed for hair transplantation. Because sapphire tips are smoother, they cause less skin damage. The most important phase that determines the operation’s quality is the channel opening phase. The angle and direction of the channels where the hair will be transplanted should be carefully determined while opening them. This allows for a more natural-looking planting.

The Fourth Stage: Hair Transplantation

The hair is inserted into the open hair ducts. The important thing to note here is that the channels have been opened in the correct direction. The transplanted roots will not look natural if the hair ducts directions are incorrect. Another critical point at this point is determining which of the opened hair ducts will be planted with single grafts and which will be planted with multiple grafts. The main idea is to plant single grafts in the front rows. A natural look can still be achieved with this sensitivity.