11 days after. Slightly worried that hair and grafts are falling out and won't come back. Will they regrow? Won't they? (Photos)

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11 Days after my FUE transplant. Slightly worried that hair and grafts are falling out and won't come back. Will they regrow? Won't they?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If you see actual grafts falling out then it will not grow for obvious reasons.  If you believe you are losing grafts it is best to see your doctor for a check.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

It is not unusual for grafted hair and/or some untransplanted hair to shed at this point forward.By now the grafts are firmly embedded in the scalp and growth should start in another 2-3 months.

Munir Somji, BSc, MBBS · Answer

As your surgeon should have informed you this is a normal process. They should regrow. For 11 days post op you have too many scabs on your head. My post op advice is to gently shampoo the follicles from day 1 to prevent scabbing. Not doing this has been proven to effect survival.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Transplanted graft’s hair starts to shedding in the first week of surgery and may go on untill 4-6 th weeks after surgery. İt is not surprising to lost approx.  %70-80 of all transplanted hair shafts in first month when you are washing, gently rubbing  or touching the head. İt is shock loss and not permanent. Even your native hair may affected with that post traumatic transient hair loss&hellip;New hair at transplant and donor area starts to grow at 3-4 th month after surgery .

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

Hopefully your surgeon let you know that most grafts will probably fall out between a week and two months following your transplant. This is normal and they should start to grow back in the next several months. Unrelated but make sure you are washing your head correctly, most scabs/crusts should be gone within 10 days, 14 days max.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Shedding of the transplanted hair is perfectly normal after a hair transplant procedure and will occur anywhere from weeks 2 to 6 post op. Continue to follow your doctors post op care instructions and happy growing!

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

What you are seeing is the shedding of the crusts which should have been washed off the day of and the day after the surgery. Just use shampoo and gently rub these with your finger tips, but do not do it hard of you could force the grafts out

11 days after. Slightly worried that hair and grafts are falling out and won't come back. Will they regrow? Won't they? (Photos)

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