7 weeks in - and hair falling out when I shampoo? Also when can I use a gym and sauna?

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I thought I had missed the shedding phase - but this week I have starting using a biotin shampoo - and hairs are coming away as I gently massage shampoo in. Is this normal? Also when would you advise using the gym for lifts my weights and sauna?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.  In general, after a few weeks, you can resume all normal activities.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

After your HT operations it is necessary to wait at least a month before you expose yourself to heat and sports.  You might be having your shedding or it can be a shock loss. If ıt ıs shock loss than yoı should look up to fınasteride

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Shock loss appears within weeks or months after a hair transplant in young men and the only way to prevent it is by using the drug finasteride

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