After having transplants, sufferers no longer require pain-relieving medication
The surgery may destroy nerve endings in the scalp, reducing pain signals
Wayne Rooney underwent a hair transplant at 25 years old in 2011
The father-of-three is thought to have spent £30,000 on hair procedures
Migraines are very common, affecting around one in seven people worldwide
Hair transplants cure migraines, new research suggests.
The cosmetic procedure prevents headaches in people who have suffered crippling pain for up to 20 years, a Turkish study found.
After undergoing hair transplants, migraine sufferers who experienced agonising discomfort for up to four hours, several times a month, no longer require any pain-relieving medication, the research adds.
It is unclear how hair transplants prevent migraines, however, it may be linked to the surgery destroying nerve endings in the scalp, reducing signals that trigger such pain.
Everton striker and former England footballer Wayne Rooney underwent a hair transplant at just 25 years old in 2011 after he started to go bald.
The father-of-three, who is married to Coleen Rooney, is thought to have spent around £30,000 on subsequent procedures at London’s Harley Street Hair Clinic.
Migraine is the third most common condition in the world, affecting around one in seven people.
How the research was carried out
Researchers from the SO-EP Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Clinic, Turkey, analysed six patients who suffered from migraines and underwent hair transplants between January 2011 and May 2012.
Of the study’s participants, two suffered pain at the front and base of their heads; two at the base and around the ear; and the remainder at the front, base and surrounding ear area.
On average, they experienced such headaches for six days a month, with the pain lasting around four hours. Their pain scores were between five and eight out of 10.
All of the participants tried pain-relieving medication for their headaches before having their hair transplants. Some of them had suffered with migraines for up to 20 years.
After their hair transplants, each participant was checked once in the first month and then every three months.
Hair plantation may be an alternative to migraine treatment’
Results reveal all of the participants stopped experiencing migraines after their hair transplants and no longer require pain-relieving medication.
The intensity of their pain was significantly reduced from a score of around 6.6 to zero. Headache frequency per month also decreased to nothing.
Lead researcher Dr Safvet Ors said: ‘The post-operative improvement in each patient was dramatic.
‘As a result of this study, hair plantation in bald migraine patients may be an alternative to migraine treatment,’ The Sun reported.
The findings were published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open.
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