Why is my hair falling out after a facelift?

November 8, 2018
Asked By:Bebe101010

I want to rephrase a question I had previously asked. So I decided to have my roots dyed the night before my facelift so I wouldn't have to deal with it for a while. Now, the next day, my hair seems to be all breaking off. Could this be from the anesthesia or any solutions that were used? Can this be because I dyed it so close to surgery? My doc said he did have to cut some of my hair near the incision sites, but it seems to be breaking all over/falling out. Help!

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