Can hair transplant cause any damage to nerves?

The most superficial layers of the scalp have small nerves and hair transplant procedure is done in these layers only. That is why numbness is experienced in the grafted area in 10-15% cases and some also experience it in the donor area. This goes away in 3-4 months when superficial nerves regenerate. Practically there is no damage to the nerves, whatever damage is there it is 100% recoverable.

Interview: Dr. Niraj Kakkar on the Unauthorized Use of His Name After Relocating to Mohali
Question. Dr., why are people at your old Morinda clinic still using your name after you moved to Mohali? Isn’t that unethical?
Answer. I have relocated my practice from Morinda to Mohali. However, people at my former location continue to use my name and reputation without authorization, which is both ethically and morally wrong. They do not have a hair transplant doctor with experience comparable to mine. I have performed over 17,000 hair transplant procedures in 15 years and built a Google My Business profile with 7,000+ reviews, which was subsequently hacked by their staff.
Public Notice: Patients are advised that "Recover Hair Transplant Centre" (with Centre in the end) operating in Morinda is a duplicate clinic. The official Recover Hair Transplant established by Dr. Niraj Kakkar relocated to Mohali in January 2026. Please verify the official clinic before booking your consultation.
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Recover Hair Transplant (Advanced Recover Hair Transplant) is NOW IN MOHALI! (Formerly Morinda)

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Dr Niraj Kakkar (MBBS, MD)

15+ Years of Experience