Hello there, I had a fue surgery about a month ago. so i am close to a month post op. I am fully aware that there are hair shedding expected. I am currently going through that phase and seeing hairs coming out. I also see a little bulb attached to the shaft as well, so i am wondering is that the follicle. I am attaching a photo, would be great if somebody can give a quick feedback if thats normal Thanks
January 18, 2018
Answer: Loss of graft after Hair Transplant If those are indeed the root bulbs then that is the graft itself. And that's an issue. The problem with FUE in general is that often times the graft is skeletonized during the extraction process. This means very little tissue around the follicle. So when handled and implanted there is little protection for the follicle and it doesn't "take". That may well be what happened here. Rather than being seen as an autograft for the body to accept, it sees it as a foreign body like a splinter and rejects it. Obviously you should send these to your doctor to get his take on it. If you were my patient and I saw those photos I would think those were the follicles, remnants of grafts. Dr. Feller
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January 18, 2018
Answer: Loss of graft after Hair Transplant If those are indeed the root bulbs then that is the graft itself. And that's an issue. The problem with FUE in general is that often times the graft is skeletonized during the extraction process. This means very little tissue around the follicle. So when handled and implanted there is little protection for the follicle and it doesn't "take". That may well be what happened here. Rather than being seen as an autograft for the body to accept, it sees it as a foreign body like a splinter and rejects it. Obviously you should send these to your doctor to get his take on it. If you were my patient and I saw those photos I would think those were the follicles, remnants of grafts. Dr. Feller
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Answer: Hair shedding after FUE one month Shock loss occurs most frequently in young me who are not placed on the drug finasteride which tends to be protective against it. See video below
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Answer: Hair shedding after FUE one month Shock loss occurs most frequently in young me who are not placed on the drug finasteride which tends to be protective against it. See video below
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