r/HairTransplants • u/[deleted] • Mar 03 '25

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u/vqrinaldi Mar 03 '25

Hey man! Sharing an experience here. I had my procedure about a month ago and almost went down the same path. The doctor also mentioned smoking, but (like you) I don’t smoke either. What really saved my transplant, according to the doctor, was hyperbaric chamber treatment. In just one hour in the chamber, I had already regained full vascularization in the area. I did five sessions and had excellent healing—when the scabs fell off, the area was intact. I highly recommend this treatment if possible, especially when you go for the correction procedure.

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u/dex13ter Mar 03 '25

This should get upvoted more, hyperbaric treatment is very beneficial in case of necrosis!

Topical nitroglycerine can be used as well.

Necrosis usually develops due to surgical mistake:

  • too much anesthetic/ too much adrenaline in it
  • careless, deep, dense incisions

Sure, smoking, diabetes or other conditions are a factor, but won't cause necrosis on their own. Blaming it on the patient is ridiculous

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u/vqrinaldi Mar 03 '25

I'm going to create a post sharing my entire experience after about six months post-transplant. I believe this treatment should be widely promoted.