In most cases today, a hair transplant no longer hurts if performed by a specialized doctor.
For several years now, at our aesthetic clinic in Luxembourg, Le Carré d’Or, we have been using the FUE Sapphire technique, which is an extremely effective hair transplant method that causes minimal post-operative discomfort. Rather than pain, patients may experience a temporary sensation of tightness in the donor area, which disappears after a few days.
We can confidently say that the days when hair transplants were painful are long gone. Today, in our aesthetic clinic, we have completely abandoned the FUT hair transplant technique (also known as strip method). This older procedure, performed in the operating room, could indeed be painful. To implant the hair, a strip of skin was removed from the occipital donor area, and the wound was closed with staples, leading to significant post-operative discomfort.
Rest assured, today our patients who undergo a hair transplant to restore dense and natural hair experience no pain at all. This treatment does not require surgery and is performed under simple local anesthesia.