Loss of native hairs on untreated area after hair transplant

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Hi Dr. I am in 5th week after my hair transplant. Till this period I have noticed extensive loss of native hairs immediately above the transplanted area up to crown. Is it common or anything has gone wrong ? are they reversible ? I started using Minoxidil and finasteride tablet from 2 weeks ago. Thanks Bijaye

Gregory Herbich, MD · Answer

It is normal to shed hairs after a hair transplant in untreated areas around the transplanted areas and these will begin to grow after a few months.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You will lose your transplanted hair as well as some of your native hair weeks after surgery.  You may look WORSE before it starts to look better. It may take 6 to 12 months to see the results of a hair transplant surgery.  It is always a good idea to follow up with your doctor for a recheck if you have concerns.

Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Losing hair in the other neighboring areas os scalp is not unusual, especially if you are not using any hair loss medication after your hair transplant.  This condition is called shock loss and used to be a more common problem after hair transplant surgeries. Now, we put most patients on finasteride or minoxidil which are proven medications that can eliminate or minimize shock loss.The fact that you recently started hair loss medication may help you recover faster from shock loss but it may take a few months.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Shedding
after a hair transplant is common in young men unless that are on the drug propecia (finasteride) which usually stops the shock loss. It is coming from an acceleration of your normal hair loss
process. If the shedding is in the transplanted area, the new grafts, when they
grow, will off set it.  If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern with acceleration
of your hair loss, which a Bulk Measurements with the HAIRCHECK instrument can
provide, it will show over a one year time frame, what exactly is your hair
loss (in numbers) and then you and your doctor need to develop a MASTER PLAN
for what may happen to you. Get on the drug finasteride.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Some shedding may happen, but an experienced hair restoration surgeon should try to minimize any shock loss. It is good that you started a medical regiment continues using it as it will,help slow done hair loss of your native hair .

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