Got FUE 2000 Grafts transplant 13 days ago. Is too much hair falling out? I had 2000 grafts to restore thinning hair (Photo)

Question

Surgery went great and the pain hasn't been bad at all since. On Day 10 I had to get a haircut to look normal again for my job the next day. They barely touched the recipient area though. I know hair is should fall out around 2 weeks following a procedure. My scalp still had tons of crust on it though, so I put argan oil on it last night. Today, the crust and hundreds of hairs connected to them (and by themselves) are falling out. It seemed crazy to have this much coming out. Is that normal?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Transplanted hairs usually all fall out weeks after surgery.  What you may be seeing is likely normal.

Renita (Lourdhurajan) Rajan, MD, DNB · Answer

Hi, This looks normal and is usual for about 1 -3 weeks post a transplant. I dont see a reason to worry!Good luck.

Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS · Answer

It is perfectly normal to lose the transplanted hair 2-3 weeks after the surgery. The roots stay intact and the shafts fall off. The growth starts 2-3 months after the procedure. So you have nothing to worry about. All the best for your results!!

Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS · Answer

It is perfectly normal to lose the hair shafts of transplanted hair grafts within weeks 2-4 from procedure.  This condition or shock loss of transplanted hair is very common to the point that over 90% of patients lose all transplanted hair shafts and start growing hair from the same follicles in 2-3 months.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

You should have gently and frequently washed your hair immediately after the hair transplant. This would have prevented the crusts from forming such as seen below in the web reference. Now that you have crust, please do not pick them off or you will lose the grafts.

Got FUE 2000 Grafts transplant 13 days ago. Is too much hair falling out? I had 2000 grafts to restore thinning hair (Photo)

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Got FUE 2000 Grafts transplant 13 days ago. Is too much hair falling out? I had 2000 grafts to restore thinning hair (Photo)

Answers (6)

Answer: Shock Loss of Transplanted Hair

Answer: Shock Loss of Transplanted Hair

Answer: Lots of crusts on my hair

Answer: Lots of crusts on my hair

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