My Shock Loss Was So Bad, My Hair Looks Thinner 8 Months After the Transplant!

Hi Doc

i had previously done a minor HT of 500 grafts onto the thinning mid scalp. Shock loss was bad and now at 8 months post HT, my hair looked thinner than before.

my question is is it advisable to plant the hair grafts onto the thinning mid scalp or is it more advisable to plant only onto the bald area and leave my thinning mid scalp until more serious before i start to tackle them.

I would have hoped that you were on finasteride prior to getting a hair transplant, as this drug minimizes the shock loss some young men experience. Were you warned ahead of time about the possibility of shock loss?

Everyone is different and you certainly have a unique problem, though I don’t know much about your case (age, hair loss pattern, hair character, etc). I would have to see you, or at least you should email some good photos that show your scalp, and we might be able to setup a phone consultation.