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Almost 7 weeks after hair transplant, some transplanted hair has fallen, some has not. Is this normal? (Photo)

Tough8644May 17, 2019
It has been nearly 7 weeks I had a hair transplant and still some of the transplanted hair has Not falling off is that normal to have some falling off & some Not? Any answer would be appreciated

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Prima Tossaborvon, MD, MSc

Have you just had a transplant done? If so, it seems that you still have a mild swelling on your forehead. It means that it's too early to say if the hairline is too high or not. You may want to wait for two more weeks and talk to your surgeon again. 

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Prima Tossaborvon, MD, MSc

The first two week after surgery is the period that you are recommended to treat your recipient area with care. However, it's been 20 days so far, you can massage your hair without a problem. The hair shedding during this time is normal too. These fallen hair will regrow in the next 3-4 months...

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Matt Tahsini, MD

Shedding happens normally with the newly grafted hairs or shock loss can occur with you native hairs. Either way both are normal. I don’t think you have too much to worry about.

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Emrah Cinik, MD

Yo can apply aloe vera to your donor area whenever you feel discomfort, however on the transplanted area i don't suggest it.

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Arslan Musbeh, MD

Thank you for your question. A second hair transplant is possible since you had 1500 grafts transplanted in the first surgery. To define the possibility of the second hair transplant, it will prefered to analyze the pictures of the donor area and the recipient area.

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Matt Tahsini, MD

Hello. I don’t believe taking Melanotan will harm your transplanted hair but I suggest double checking with your surgeon.

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