Does transplanted hair affect the other follicles around it and does it affect hair growth from Rogaine?

Question

I'm thinking of getting a hair transplant but I want to know if transplanted hair affects surrounding hair and hair growth from Rogaine

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

Transplanted hair can
affect other hair follicles and hair growth from Rogaine. Shock hair loss may
occur which will cause surrounding hair to shed, due to the impact of the
surgery. One will typically experience efficient results from hair
transplantation surgery and can continue to use Rogaine for transplanted hair. Click
on the link below to read more about use of Rogaine and Finasteride after hair
transplants:

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Transplanted hairs can affect surrounding hairs after surgery due to the shock of the surgery.  This is called shock hair loss which can happen if the surrounding hairs are weak and have been rapidly falling out in the preceding months.  Rogaine does not affect transplanted hairs.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

A hair transplant can kill some surrounding hair and even trigger them to shed. Transplanted hair might grow a bit faster from Rogaine but is not affected nearly to the same degree as original non- transplanted hairs.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The answer to this is yes and now. IF you are young (under 26) and male and have a hair transplant without taking the drug finasteride, you might develop shock loss which will accelerate the hairs that are miniaturized and in the process of being lost. Minoxidil does not impact normal hair.

Does transplanted hair affect the other follicles around it and does it affect hair growth from Rogaine?

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