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Dross · #11 **Top** 11-20-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by Balboa:
how the recipiant site???
i also notice you are female, lucky for you its not the end of the world if for some reason it did not grow back as you can have your hair down. however i still understand your problem and agree with hairthere, i think you should be fine within a few months and with you being female you have a better chance as IMO i think female hair is stronger than male hair and can take more abuse.
just think positive

Yes, I am a woman...lol. I have been wearing braids for a while and the front of my hair got thin, so I went for the procedure to get it thicker. I just need it to grow. Women need hair..lol...trying to cheerful =) I think it is shock loss though because it just started to thin out recently, but the scar looks bad doesn't it?

hairthere · #12 **Top** 11-21-2009, 04:20 AM

Dross, When you say, "the scar looks bad," do you mean from the shockloss or do you suspect it has stretched? It is tough to tell from your picture which it is. If it is just shockloss I really think it will grow back. Scar stretching is a different problem which would require scar revision surgery or FUE surgery to fix.

But regarding HT growth: it really is a full year process and patience is key. And, if the results are not optimal, you can always go for another HT (although I recommend going with a coalition doc from this site).

Severn · #13 **Top** 11-21-2009, 05:26 PM

What I don't understand is why would there be so much shockloss that far away from where the incision was made? Unless it's from the Lidocaine deadening injections prior to surgery.

Any thoughts?

Dross · #14 **Top** 11-21-2009, 05:34 PM

During the procedure, I believe I asked for more lidocaine than expected from the doctor because it was just so painful. I have been reading on the internet about other people who got shock loss in the donor area and have read that lidocaine injections can play a role in cutting off blood supply. Has anyone heard of this?

Dross · #15 **Top** 11-21-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by hairthere:
Dross, When you say, "the scar looks bad," do you mean from the shockloss or do you suspect it has stretched? It is tough to tell from your picture which it is. If it is just shockloss I really think it will grow back. Scar stretching is a different problem which would require scar revision surgery or FUE surgery to fix.
Well, the scar is actually thick, like I can feel it is raised when I touch it and I'm hoping that it looks so much worse because of the shock loss I have and there being no hair to cover it up. I don't think it is stretched though, I think the surgeon did a bad job and gave me a bad scar. It does not look hairline to me at all.
But regarding HT growth: it really is a full year process and patience is key. And, if the results are not optimal, you can always go for another HT (although I recommend going with a coalition doc from this site).

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