Looking to get a FUE no shave hair transplant. Will shock loss be more severe by not shaving and is shock loss permanent?

Shock hair loss after a hair transplant is always a risk so you need to see a doctor for an exam to understand it better for your particular situation.It has nothing to do with the type of surgery.

In our experience we have not seen increased "shock" loss when using this technique.As a general comment keep in mind that with the no shave technique we are more limited in the number of grafts that can be safely harvested so as to maintain a normal appearance of the donor area.

There is two types of non-shave FUE: one is to clip each hair to be extracted, usually done the day before the procedure.  More commonly small patches are clipped with the grafts extracted from the patches.  The problem with this method is the extracted grafts are concentrated in these small patches, and depending on the size of the case can result in over harvesting.

We offer non shaving FUE Hair restoration up to 2,500 - 3,000 grafts. 

With our Non-Shaving Hair Restoration option, the  patient does not have to shave their head to have a hair transplant. The
hair on the top of the head is left untouched and at normal length, and
only very small sections are clipped in the donor region, which are
then concealed by the patient’s existing hair keeping the procedure
fully concealed and hidden. 

With Dr. Baubac’s Non-Shaving sessions the patient can return to work
and every day activities immediately without people knowing that a hair
restoration has taken place.

Dear friend:
We do not need to shave the hair where the grafts are placed and this doesn’t affect the result of the surgery. We do need to shave the area where the hair comes from (donor area) in order to properly extract the best follicles available. We utilize a technique at our clinic that we call “lift and shave”. Please feel free to ask more questions and I hope this answers you.

If you want the best possible result with FUE, shave of the donor area is necessary. If it's a small number graft procedure it is possible to limit the shave or to trim a few hairs and directly extract those trimmed hairs. It is possible to transplant the grafts without shaving the recipient area, although this potentially increases the risk of shock loss. With regard to shock loss, the hair usually grows back after about a few months (assuming it is non-miniaturized and high quality hair). In order to determine which treatment options are best for you, I recommend consulting with a hair transplant surgeon.

Shock loss is not generally permanent.  One thing to keep in mind is that it is not possible to perform FUE without shaving the donor area.  You don't necessarily need to shave the crown or front, but you would need to shave the back.  Good luck!

Shock loss occurs in young men when they have a hair transplant and are in the process of losing hair when they have the transplant.  Taking finasteride, can significantly reduce the risk,m see below