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GlossaryLidocaine

local anesthetic that numbs specific areas by blocking nerve signals

Lidocaine, also known as Lignocaine or Xylocaine, is a local anesthetic commonly used to numb tissue in a specific area. It works by blocking nerve signals in your body, making it useful for minor surgical procedures, dental work, and the treatment of certain types of pain.

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research Increasing the Safety Profile of Follicular Unit Extraction by Eliminating the Use of Bupivacaine and Nerve Block: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center of North India

January 2023 in “PubMed”

Follicular unit extraction is safe and effective without bupivacaine and nerve blocks when using lignocaine with adrenaline.

research Surgery Update for General Dermatologists Session 1

April 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology”

Most patients with Lichen planopilaris improved with acitretin, but treatments often didn't work well; preventing infection in skin surgery is important, and bupivacaine might be a better anesthetic.

research Body Hair Transplantation: Case Report of Successful Outcome

6 citations, January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery”

A man with baldness had successful hair growth after transplanting body hair to his head.

research Baker's Dozen on the Scalp: An Interesting Case of Multiple Trichilemmal Cysts

5 citations, January 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery”

A woman had 13 non-cancerous cysts on her scalp successfully removed in one surgery.

Comparison of the Efficacy Between Regional Nerve Block and Ring Block as Local Anesthetic Techniques for Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment

research Comparison of the Efficacy Between Regional Nerve Block and Ring Block as Local Anesthetic Techniques for Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment

February 2024 in “Curēus”

Regional nerve blocks are better than ring blocks for pain relief during PRP hair treatment.

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community Received a hair transplant today at 22 years old

in Transplants 108 upvotes 5 years ago

A 22-year-old's experience with receiving a hair transplant and the use of Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841, Lidocaine shots, and platelet injections to treat hair loss.

community Extremish regimen - dermarolling too hard?

6 upvotes 6 years ago

The user is using a hair loss treatment regimen that includes RU58841, minoxidil mixed with finasteride, adenosine, dermarolling with lidocaine cream, and biotin. They are questioning if they are dermarolling too aggressively and are willing to accept baldness if no improvement is seen in 6 months.

community After Exosomes Treatment.

15 upvotes 4 years ago

A user who underwent exosomes treatment for hair loss and reported their experience, with other users discussing the procedure and offering advice. They discussed options such as finasteride, minoxidil, RU58841 and hair transplants.

community Roughly 4 months on the fin/min/microneedling combo.

in Progress Pictures 182 upvotes 1 year ago

A hair loss regime consisting of finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling that was started 4 months ago with minimal side effects reported. The user also uses Nizoral once a week.

community Dutasteride Mesotherapy Works – Just 1 month results

in Progress Pictures 109 upvotes 2 years ago

The effectiveness of using dutasteride mesotherapy as a hair loss treatment, with other protocols such as microneedling, vitamin D and B12, zinc, and biotin. The user's results were positive after 4-6 months without any serious side effects.

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