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Key Things You Need to Know When Comparing Non-Incisional Hair Transplant Pain

MOMO Plastic Surgery · 모모성형외과 · August 10, 2023

Key Things You Need to Know When Comparing Non-Incisional Hair Transplant Pain In the past, hair that was thick, full, and healthy with elasticity would have been a source of pride...

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Clinic: MOMO Plastic Surgery

Original post date: August 10, 2023

Translated at: April 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM

Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.

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In the past, hair that was thick, full, and

healthy with elasticity

would have been a source of pride,

but as time passes, for those who are

going through a situation where it starts to

look thin in patches and even gives off a

sparse feeling,

every single strand of hair is likely to feel

extremely precious.

People often try a variety of measures that

may help, but many are deeply troubled by

a scene that does not improve at all despite

the effort and time invested.

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There may be cases where people become

discouraged and disappointed, thinking that

lost hair cannot be implanted again and that

it is already over, and even though symptoms

have appeared, they leave them untreated.

At other times, there are people who work

even harder on care and management in an

effort to preserve even this much hair.

Hoping for change, the surgery that moves a

person's own natural hair and implants it

again can overturn the frustration of the past,

when fallen hair was considered irreversible,

and it is said that for people who have kept

trying to find their own answers through

countless worries and challenges, this surgery

is receiving a great deal of attention from

those with hair loss.

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In fact, the method of implanting hair had

already been carried out for quite some time

in the past. However, it was a difficult process

and also took a very long time, which was a

drawback. Even after receiving the procedure,

the amount that actually took root and grew

was significantly lower than expected, so there

was a time when it received little public

attention. But as the years went by, the

number of people worrying about the loss of

natural hair continued to increase day by day,

and it has occurred for a variety of reasons,

leading to further medical advancements in

the related field.

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In addition, experience and know-how have

continued to accumulate, and in recent years

many institutions and clinics have been

established. Along with that, it can be said

that the graft survival rate has improved

greatly. Because of this, the surgical methods

have also become divided. In the past, the

excisional method was used to minimize the

exposure of hair follicles, prevent damage, and

increase graft survival, but recently the

non-excisional method has also come to be

considered comparable, and the chances of

graft survival have increased, so people can

choose between the two methods and carry

out the procedure in the direction that suits

them best.

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The former has the drawback that the scalp

must be cut to obtain the grafts, so it is

accompanied by wounds and scars and can

cause a much higher level of pain than

non-incisional hair transplant pain.

By contrast, the latter does not stimulate the

scalp, so the pain is relatively less, and it

also has the advantage of leaving little to no

noticeable scar.

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And the graft survival rate, which many people

consider when thinking about the procedure,

has also improved to a level comparable to

the excisional method as the capabilities of

the medical team carrying out the surgery and

the performance of the equipment used have

advanced significantly.

With this repeated progress, the non-incisional

option is now more preferred, but in the end

it is still a procedure being attempted, so it is

natural to worry about non-incisional hair

transplant pain.

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Some people even think that there will be no

pain at all, but this varies from person to

person, and the degree of pain felt is also

different, so it cannot be viewed uniformly.

There may be differences depending on the

method described above, but in general, some

of the pain may also come from the anesthesia

process. When performing large-scale surgery,

general anesthesia is often used, but in cases

like this procedure, local anesthesia is also

used to reduce non-incisional hair transplant

pain.

Therefore, safety is taken fully into account,

and instead of general anesthesia, which

carries risks, local anesthesia or, in some

cases, sedation is used. This can be decided

according to various conditions such as each

person's condition and sensitivity, and rather

than choosing on your own, it is advisable to

make the decision after a detailed and

sufficient consultation with the doctor in

charge.

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In addition, the non-excisional method involves

a process in which a tool called a puncher is

used on the scalp to retrieve the hair follicles.

It is performed after anesthesia, but depending

on the situation, the anesthesia may gradually

wear off, and the back of the head, where the

follicles were taken, may be accompanied by a

throbbing pain similar to being pricked by a

needle. Therefore, it would be good to allow

sufficient time for recovery so that the

non-incisional hair transplant pain can

gradually subside.

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However, even this can vary completely from

person to person, so it is good to keep in

mind that there may be cases where there is

a pain at all, and cases where non-incisional

hair transplant pain is felt quite strongly.

Also, because the process of individually

taking each follicle is essential throughout the

entire procedure, it takes a long time, but the

step of suturing the skin is essentially removed,

so if you need to return to a busy daily life as

soon as possible, the time can be shortened.

And because scars or wounds are less likely to

appear on the back of the head, it is a

procedure that is likely to receive more

attention from people for whom time is

precious.

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One more thing to keep in mind is that rather

than focusing only on non-incisional hair

transplant pain and insisting on a surgical

method, it is important to fully consider various

factors and, through in-depth consultation and

diagnosis with the doctor in charge, carefully

understand your own condition and

characteristics before choosing and following

the appropriate method.

It is also important to check what level of

expertise, experience, skill, know-how, and

technique the medical team performing the

procedure possesses. And to steadily maintain

the graft survival rate, which is considered the

key point of the procedure, self-care is

important, but postoperative care provided by

the institution is also a very important process.

So it would be beneficial to determine whether

they provide individualized care for each

patient in order to achieve a more satisfying

recovery.

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