The short answer is no. Not every patient suffers shock loss. But years of experience has taught me that when talking about shock loss patients get confused. There are two kinds of shock loss as the average person understands:The first and (correct use of the term Shock Loss) is loss of surrounding hair in the transplant area due to the trauma of the surgery. This may or may not recover, but usually does if it was not in the process of dying anyway from normal pattern hair loss. The second (and incorrect use of the term Shock Loss) is when the hair in the transplants fall out after a few weeks as the follicles go into "hibernation" only to begin to regrow about 4 months later. This process happens 98% of the time and is the norm. The bottom line is patients must have patience for their new hairs to grow, although a lucky 2% grow right from surgery. No one knows why.
Every patient is unique and the density of your native hair and the density of your transplant can play a major role.
