Can Shock Loss From My 2nd Surgery Hurt My 1st Surgery From 9 Months Earlier?
I first had 2500 grafts transplanted in Oct of 2005. I thought this went well and my clinic ran a special [per graft price] if I did the next surgury in July, 2006. Exactly 9 months after my first surgery. I had 3000 grafts this time and it went OK. I started using minoxidal 2% five days after surgury per post op instructions. I feel like I had some shock loss about 3 to 4 weeks after surgury. Now I am at 7 weeks post op. My question is this: Since I was stage 6 baldness, Is it possible that new hair from my first surgury could get shocked out? Will it grow back? Also my post op instructions say that I can discontinue minoxidil after 6 weeks. What do you think about what I have told you? Thanks
You should direct these questions to you doctor. Shock hair loss for the second surgery 9 months after the first surgery is very, very unusual. I do not recommend minoxidil right after surgery unless you were on it prior to the surgery. Usually, shock hair loss reverses within 2-5 months after it happens.
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