Hair refuses to grow longer than 1mm to 5mm in length. Been like it for many months

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I had a transplant of 5500 grafts march last year. About 20% of my hair is between 1mm and 5mm long and has been that length for between 8 and 6 months. It is rooted and will not come out when pulled. I have scrubbed hair. I have tried massaging head. Tried taking ginkgo biloba tablets. My surgeon has no idea. Most of the hair that refuses to grow is in the crown area and is mostly 1 or 2mm long. Any ideas what it may be or is it just dead.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It generally takes 6 to 12 months to see results after surgery.  If your surgeon (who knows you best, who examined you, who did your surgery) has no idea anything here is just guess work that may lead to more confusion and frustration.  You can consider seeing another doctor in person for an exam if you want a second opinion.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You may want to begin using minoxidil to see if that helps with hair growth and the length.  Some times minoxidil helps with the texture, thickness and thinned out hair.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If you are talking about a period since march of this year, that could be the stubble of the hairs that were transplanted. IF you are talking about March of 2014, then that would reflect a failure of the transplant. There are many causes of a hair transplant failure to include: technical failures at the transplant team level or some autoimmune disease of the scalp. Short hairs like you are describing that extend beyond 12 months do not reflect growing hair. You need to get a second opinion.

Hair refuses to grow longer than 1mm to 5mm in length. Been like it for many months

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