Any 26 year old is at risk for shock hair loss after transplantation. Propecia (finasteride 1mg) is your best protection against it. What you already lost may be permanent, but the remaining hairs and all of the miniaturized hairs that are still present could be lost. What did the mapping of your scalp for miniaturization […]
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Shock loss is a dilemma for some of the hair transplant patients. It usually happens in the first 1 to 3 months following the procedure and usually is not reversible in men. Bear in mind that shock loss happens mostly to the hair follicles that have some degree of miniaturization to them and the strong […]
Shock loss, as was referred to in previous posts, is a state of losing miniaturized hair in the recipient area that could be seen after hair transplant surgery. It also can accelerate hair loss that occurs in prone individuals who are young (like you). Its occurrence is multi-factorial and may have to do with the […]
I believe that Propecia can and does prevent shock loss in anyone having a hair transplant at any age (although nothing is 100%). The young man is most vulnerable to this complication. At your age, your chances of developing shock loss are slim.
I properly inform my patients of the risk, try to mitigate that risk, and am very supportive if it happens. I can not guarantee what will happen to the native hair that is there and which may react poorly to a hair transplant by undergoing shock loss. I have not had a case of shock […]
Shock loss after a hair transplant occurs in some patients and it is best prevented by taking Propecia (which I prescribe to everyone having a hair transplant just to minimize this possibility). It is probably related to the degree of miniaturized or weak hairs that were in active loss phase when you had your transplant. […]
I would suspect that with 4 months of Propecia under your belt, the odds are in your favor (80/20) for preventing shock loss. If at the time you started taking the drug the hair loss was very active, then the risks rise slightly, but are still in your favor (better than 50/50). Just a guess […]
Usually, Propecia will protect a man against shock hair loss and acceleration of your hair loss, but alas that is a general rule and not everyone follows that rule. It is about 90+% predictable. Those at greatest risk for acceleration of hair loss are the young men who have very active miniaturization going on and […]
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.
I would doubt that you would experience shock loss because: You recently had a transplant and had not experienced it You are on Propecia You are over 40 years old Don’t worry, be happy… and don’t be confused. Go for it!
I just made a post related to this yesterday (see How Long Should I Take Propecia Before Transplant to Prevent Shock Loss?). Shock loss occurs when the follicle becomes ‘insulted’ by swelling and inflammation, causing the hair to shed from the follicle. The follicle then enters a resting state and may never go back to […]
If you have been evaluated by a doctor and have a diagnosis of male pattern hair loss, Propecia may benefit and prevent or reverse the hair loss. Propecia may also prevent shock loss from a hair transplant and I generally recommend that it is best to take it one month in advance of the surgery […]
This is not normal, but not a reason to worry. Wait it out and the hair around the donor wound should return about the same time that the transplanted hair will start growing.
From the name you gave, I gather you are female. If that is true, you can expect that some or all of the hair loss may reverse in 4-6 months, even if it is transplant shock from the surgery. Best to speak with your doctor and bond with him/her.
It sounds like you experienced shock loss and if this is in the miniaturized hair, the hair may not come back. Treating thinning with transplants is not something I do often. In many people with miniaturized hair, transplanting into that ‘unhealthy’ hair does little to really increase the fullness. I believe that for most people […]
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