Women are not always good hair transplant candidates because they usually have diffuse thinning, including in the “donor area” (rim of hair around the back and sides). Contrary to what you may have seen, women do not necessarily have better results than men. What you may be noticing is that women tend to keep their […]
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Shame on your doctor who should have insisted on you taking finasteride before the surgery to avoid the shock loss. You probably will not grow it back, but the hair transplant you had should offset some of the problem. Time will tell, as you’re still some time away before your transplant grows in. If you […]
If you were not on finasteride when you had your FUE procedure, it would almost be certain that you had shock loss. You should have worked this through with your doctor prior to having the surgery. I always assess the status of the hair behind the transplant recipient site and if it showed significant miniaturization, […]
Maybe you are having shock loss… or maybe you are having ongoing natural genetic balding. Usually shock induced loss occurs in months 4-5. I don’t really know what is happening to you without an examination. I generally discourage Avodart (dutasteride) at this point, because it has not yet been FDA approved for the treatment of […]
I am a bit critical of your doctor for not using Propecia prior to your first surgery, as this probably would have prevented much of the hair loss you experienced. Propecia (finasteride) is very important in young men having transplants to protect against shock loss. Anytime after 8 months you can follow up with another […]
Loss of hair from around the scar is often the result of a surgical closure which was too tight. Sometimes the hair returns on its own and sometimes it simply doesn’t. Minoxidil won’t hurt, but probably will not help. This has the potential to cause a very wide scar. Speak with your transplant surgeon about […]
I try to educate my patients and readers everyday… and this must be one of the top ten things I want the public to understand. Taking Propecia (finasteride) does not protect you 100% from experiencing shock loss — it only lowers the risk. If you have shock loss, there’s not much you can do (actually, […]
As I usually map out the scalp hair for miniaturization in advance of a hair transplant, I know quite a bit about what is happening when someone like you has this type of problem. Shock loss can occur as long as 6 months after a surgery, but I agree with you that it should not […]
I honestly do not know. I am not trying to brush you off, but every case and every patient is different. What is your age? What did your hair look like under miniaturization mapping prior to your follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedure? Did you have diffuse unpatterned alopecia (DUPA)? If you had done a proper […]
Generally, transplanted hair is “permanent” and are not at risk of shock loss. Some hair loss may occur immediately after a hair transplant, but it should not be permanent if it is transplanted hair that has fallen out. I have seen shock loss in previously transplanted hair in less than a half dozen men and […]
Sometimes the donor area can experience hair loss from the stress and/or tension from the surgery. Unlike the shock loss in the recipient area, the hair loss in the donor area should grow back in a few months to a year. I would follow up with your surgeon and have him/her further evaluate it.
Any hair loss between 2-12 weeks after surgery is often a sign of shock loss, so what you’re seeing fits within that timeframe. Check with your doctor.
A reactive telogen effluvium is what you are describing. It usually, but not always, reflects a tight closure of the donor wound. It may be permanent, but you won’t know for about 4-7 months. Wait it out and keep your hair long while you are being patient. This complication needs discussion between you and your […]
I don’t think minoxidil will prevent shock loss to the same degree as Propecia (if at all), which a 25 year old is prone to following transplantation. Just thinking about side effects and experiencing them are different. Most men (98 out of a 100) will not have negative sexual side effects. You can try minoxidil […]
The longer the better, but 3-4 weeks should cover you. Stay on the medications until all of the results are achieved and then consider staying on the drug for life. Talk with your doctor about this.
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