What Are The Risks of a Hair Transplant For a Patient With a Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt?
What risks, if any should be told to a patient with a VP shunt before doing a hair transplant procedure, and should the risk of disconnection be mentioned, and/or should patient not be allowed to do a hair transplant? – John – – – – – – – – – Dear John, Thanks for taking the time to write! Let me try to answer your question as best I can. Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are rare. Basically they channel excess fluid from around your brain to elsewhere in the body. These shunts do not typically involve blood or the circulatory system. For most patients, the presence of a shunt like this should not pose a problem for surgery, but I would check with the neurosurgeon who placed it or neurologist that the patient sees for specific recommendations because the location of the shunt can vary from patient to patient. It may or may not even be in the area that the surgical plan involves. Common risks would include infection, pain, swelling, shock loss, hiccups, redness, and scarring among others, and
