I was recovering of a mild flu/cold, when 1 day I overused a nasal decongestant (naphazoline nose drops) and got worse (forehead headaches, blocked nose). NO fever, NO cough. I was prescribed Prednisolone and antibiotic just in case I got an infection caused by the nasal med. 2 questions: 1-If I did get a sinus infection,can it harm my HT results somehow? 2-This nasal med is a local vasoconstrictor. If I overdosed it, can it have affected blood flow to new grafts on scalp n avoid them to grow?
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October 26, 2017
Answer: Nose infections should not affect hair transplant results. It is best to see your doctor for treating your medical
Shedding does not always happen, in fact, 3% of patients find that their hair keeps growing and never sheds. You will not know if this is you until 4-6 weeks have passed
There is a distinction between shock loss and loss of the grafts after a FUE transplant. The immediate loss of the transplanted grafts is expected starting around 2-3 weeks after the procedure. Shock loss occurs when the native , non-transplanted hairs, fall out after the procedure.
