Having Some Problems Five Months After Transplant

i had hair transplantation surgery in november2005,all went well and i was satisfied with the results showing up.but now into my fifth month after surgery, iam having problems on my scalp.I have some bulged protrusions which are itchy and painful.they are there for few days and disappear.I noticed am losing more hair than ever before.iam worried i would lose all my hair.please tell me what caused this?or is this common.iam using 1ml 5%minoxidil and propecia since 4months.

The bumps from the recipient area may be secondary to ingrown hairs or an inflammatory process from the sebum which accumulates from transplanted oil glands that survive the initial transplant process. The sebum has no way out from beneath the skin until the hair emerges. I see this problem in a small percentage of patients and generally treat it with warm soaks to soften the skin so that the sebum finds its way out. If these cysts start enlarging, that could reflect a local inflammatory response or possibly an infection (may require antibiotics or drainage) whcih should be something your doctor needs to address. You should have your doctor give you an opinion on this and address the hair loss you are experiencing. Hair loss at 4 months could be some delayed shock loss or acceleration of the hair loss process, which is seen with men who are not protected with Propecia, especially the young men undergoing hair transplantation. The use of minoxidil will not cause this and may help.