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My transplanted hair has not fallen out yet?

It's been 20 days since I had my FUT procedure and my transplanted hair has kept growing and not fallen out yet - Surely at this stage the grafted hair should have fallen out and the next phase should be starting soon? In all hair transplant cases - do all graft hairs fall out or can they keep growing with no shedding?

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Transplanted hair has not fallen out at 20 days

July 25th, 2016
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Consider yourself lucky. If it stays in place and starts growing, you might be i the 5% of patients that get instant growth.  
William Rassman, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

July 25th, 2016

Transplanted hair has not fallen out at 20 days

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Consider yourself lucky. If it stays in place and starts growing, you might be i the 5% of patients that get instant growth.  
William Rassman, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

It may take days t o weeks for transplanted hairs to fall out. In some cases it may continue to grow.

July 27th, 2016
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It may take days t o weeks for transplanted hairs to fall out.  In some cases it may continue to grow.  If you are concerned see your doctor.

Web reference: https://newhair.com/resources/

Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

July 27th, 2016

It may take days t o weeks for transplanted hairs to fall out. In some cases it may continue to grow.

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It may take days t o weeks for transplanted hairs to fall out.  In some cases it may continue to grow.  If you are concerned see your doctor.

Learn more: https://newhair.com/resources/

Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

No shedding after hair transplant surgery

July 25th, 2016
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It is possible that grafts directly grow without shedding phase. Though the possibily is quite low. All you can do now is just waiting. You will also benifit a lot if combing oral finasteride or topical minixidil solutuon.

Kwan Jou Chu, MD

Kwan Jou Chu, MD
Taiwan Hair Restoration Surgeon

July 25th, 2016

No shedding after hair transplant surgery

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It is possible that grafts directly grow without shedding phase. Though the possibily is quite low. All you can do now is just waiting. You will also benifit a lot if combing oral finasteride or topical minixidil solutuon.

Kwan Jou Chu, MD
Taiwan Hair Restoration Surgeon

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