Sebaceous Cysts after a Hair Transplant

This question, from a member of the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by recommended hair restoration physician Dr. William Lindsey:

I’m experiencing sebaceous cysts in the recipient area approximately 6 months post-op. One or two cysts did come up one or two months after  my [tag]hair transplant[/tag] but I didn’t take it too seriously. At the moment I have 2 larger ones in the [tag]balding[/tag] area. Has anyone experienced this and how did you cure it?

Cysts can occur spontaneously in lots of people not only those treating [tag]hair loss[/tag] surgically. I take 2 or 3 a week off of patients that a nearby dermatologist sends over. Some families are just very prone to cysts. Cysts can also occur after trauma, either incidental or surgical. Back in the old days of [tag]hair transplantation[/tag], I think cysts were more common as bigger minigrafts were sometimes placed at an angle and skin grew under the nearby skin causing a cyst.

I specifically discuss cysts as part of the consent process prior to hair transplant surgery and I have not had a cyst come back to me since at least 2003; and even then I am not sure it was from [tag]hair restoration[/tag].

So, while it is one of the most common risks, it is not that common. Stop back in to your hair transplant surgeon for a check.

Dr. William Lindsey – McLean, VA

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David – aka TakingThePlunge
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