How Can I Tell Shock Loss Following a Hair Transplant From Just Progressive Thinning?

Doctor.. You mention that 2-4 months after procedure may see some originals hair shed in transplanted area. is this shock loss.. or just continued loss or original hair or both.

Since loss is ongoing I would think the best one can hope for if they start early enough is delay looking worse as opposed to looking better. Since by the time the new hairs are full grown 1 year later you’re a year into further thinning of existing hairs which continue to thin. Is that a correct assumption?

Shock loss is a rapid loss that can be associated with a hair transplant within 1-4 months of the surgery. When this happens, there is substantial loss… not the slower loss you’d see with progressive genetic hair loss.

One can protect oneself by using finasteride in advance of the hair transplant. Finasteride should be maintained for at least 8 months following the transplant; however, upon withdrawal of the finasteride, a reactive hair loss might still occur.