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

Question

I have long hair and a receding hairline, with diffuse thinning around the crown. Vertex 3b. Looking for a no shave hairtransplant. How common is shock loss, is It permanent and does the hair grow back after being shocked?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

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.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

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.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

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.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

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.

William Yates, MD · Answer

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.

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

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Answer: Dr. Baubac Hayatdavoudi performs Non Shaving Hair Restoration

Answer: Dr. Baubac Hayatdavoudi performs Non Shaving Hair Restoration

Answer: We ave the technique for you!!!

Answer: We ave the technique for you!!!

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

Answers (8)

Answer: Dr. Baubac Hayatdavoudi performs Non Shaving Hair Restoration

Answer: Dr. Baubac Hayatdavoudi performs Non Shaving Hair Restoration

Answer: We ave the technique for you!!!

Answer: We ave the technique for you!!!

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