Chronic Pain in the Donor Area Since Hair Transplant 4 Years Ago

My son had a hair transplant surgery in 2004. Since then he is suffering from chronic pain especially at the donor area, constant pulling, throbbing and tightness. Is there anything that can be done to relieve his misery? Thanks.

Pain for so long in the donor area can be a rare complication of a hair transplant surgery. It may also be that there is a small area where nerves have grown in a bundle and are irritating the area. Sometimes, larger nerves are cut and this can cause problems. If he gently taps the scar area and it induces a shock like pain, then the problem may reflect cut nerves.

This can be a complicated problem or a simple one, but this is not something I will treat over the Internet. With a case like this, you should have your son follow up with the hair transplant surgeon who did the procedure so that the area can be examined.