How Could Transplanting New Grafts Cause Existing Hairs to Fall Out?

Hi Doc..

When restoring the frontal hairline that’s thinning, by implanting hair in with existing hairs to create fullness I can’t see how the trauma to the area could not create loss to existing hairs. How off am I? Because that would be extremely frustrating.

Thanks

Existing miniaturized hairs are more fragile and we do see shock loss in young men following a hair transplant. Finasteride seems to protect the patient from this. If your question reflects the mechanical damage that can be produced by making recipient sites in the frontal hairline, this can be avoided by a surgeon who is careful as he/she does the transplant.