Table 2. Clinical courses after HT.
| Characteristics | Values (n=195) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implanted hair numbers | |||
| 1,000–1,999 | 12 (6.2) | ||
| 2,000–2,999 | 72 (36.9) | ||
| 3,000–3,999 | 100 (51.3) | ||
| 4,000–4,999 | 11 (5.6) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 2,930±695.3 | ||
| Satisfaction Scale | |||
| 0 (not satisfied) | 0 (0) | ||
| 1 (about 25%) | 2 (1.0) | ||
| 2 (about 50%) | 21 (10.8) | ||
| 3 (about 75%) | 92 (47.2) | ||
| 4 (more than 90%) | 80 (41.0) | ||
| Pain (n=161) | |||
| Immediately after surgery | |||
| Yes | 107 (66.5) | ||
| No | 54 (33.5) | ||
| Mean VAS score | 2.3±1.4 | ||
| 1 day after HT | |||
| Yes | 107 (66.5) | ||
| No | 54 (33.5) | ||
| Mean VAS score | 2.0±1.2 | ||
| 7 days after HT | |||
| Yes | 47 (29.2) | ||
| No | 114 (70.8) | ||
| Mean VAS score | 1.6±1.4 | ||
| 10 days after HT | |||
| Yes | 39 (24.2) | ||
| No | 122 (75.8) | ||
| Mean VAS score | 1.5±1.3 | ||
| Facial edema | |||
| Yes | 31 (15.9) | ||
| No | 164 (84.1) | ||
| Mean occurrence time (days) | 1.6 | ||
| Mean duration (days) | 2.9±1.3 | ||
| Folliculitis | |||
| Yes | 30 (15.4) | ||
| No | 165 (84.6) | ||
| Mean occurrence time (mo) | 1.5±0.7 | ||
| Donor site scar | |||
| Keloid scar | 0 (0) | ||
| Hypertrophic scar | 3 (1.5) | ||
| Flat scar | 144 (73.9) | ||
| Round dot like scar | 48 (24.6) | ||
| Donor site paresthesia | |||
| Yes | 22 (11.3) | ||
| No | 173 (88.7) | ||
| Recipient site paresthesia | |||
| Yes | 67 (34.4) | ||
| No | 128 (65.6) | ||
| Donor site telogen effluvium | |||
| Yes | 13 (6.7) | ||
| No | 182 (93.3) | ||
| Recipient site telogen effluvium | |||
| Yes | 88 (45.1) | ||
| No | 107 (54.9) | ||
Values are presented as absolute numbers only, mean ± standard deviation, or percentages (%).
HT: hair transplantation.