Anyone had the needleless anesthesia for Hair Transplant?

[Nebtastic80]

Hi!

New to the forum and apologies if this has been discussed before but I did a quick search and not much came up! If there is extensive discussions on this please point me in the right direction.

Has anybody been offered and/or taken up the needleless anesthesia option as opposed to injections? As the world's biggest scaredy cat when it comes to needles I would be grateful if anyone whos had this option share their experience?

I'm looking to have my HT done with The Hair Dr in Leeds and enquired about the needleless anesthesia and they do offer it but I can't find any written up experiences. Everyone seems to have had the needles and the most recent review on here of someone having the injections said that they didn't realise there were around 30-40 injections over a 3 minute period which just made my anxiety worse.

Thanks in advance - The 40 year old cry baby!

 

[Baldingman23]

I had my HT at The Hair Dr and if I think you are talking about what I think you are, they fire a shot of numbing agent into the head so fast it numbs the area before they use the needle so you don’t feel anything. Before my HT I was apprehensive about the needles but it was nothing to worry about I felt absolutely no pain at all

 

[ChrisN]

Similar to you I had concerns given my dislike of needles & being a little squeamish when it comes to these sort of things - I have been known to faint at blood tests / vaccinations & giving blood would never be an option. But it's totally psychological.

However, although the HT does involve quite a few injections in both the donor area and top of the scalp, as it's not something I could see it didn't affect me in the usual squeamish manner. Don't get me wrong, it does hurt for a few mins whilst the area is being numbed but it's more of a pain that you 'clench you fists and curl up your toes' to get through - like having your back waxed !

I hope my honesty has helped - you're in safe hands with Dr Arshad !

 

[Bigmac]

I actually tried one of these devices at an ISHRS conference. The vendors had them for sale. I put it on my arm and then stuck myself with a badge pin afterward. I still felt it but others who were trying similar tests said they felt nothing after using it. I think it will work for some and not others in taking away the initial sting as the needle goes in.
You could ask the clinic if they use a vibrating device. This is placed in the area where the needle will be inserted. The vibrating tricks your senses/nerves into not feeling the needle go in. It works very well as an alternative to the initial needle free anaesthetic.

This video shows how the technique works.