kt

What u need to be more concerned about is how to take care of your scar. Be sure not to stretch your skin back there, or else your scar would be visible even after it has healed. Best wishes kt

Thanks for your encouragement and advice. The shedding has now stopped. Hopefully, time will prove you all right.

Thx Bill, Petchski and Dr Beehner for your encouraging words. Tension was brought up by my doctor, although he said cases like mine were all that common, especially since it was only a 12mm-wide strip, he said the shedded hair would grow back. I feel better now now that all your views are in line with his. (I freaked out at 1st mainly because all donor-shock-loss pictures I've seen show nothing like mine, with all the hair wiped out similar to patchy hair loss.) Anyhow, like Bill said, I'll try not to sweat it and hang tough. Thank you all again. I'll post my progress here.

Thx guys, mmhce and hairthere. To mmhce: I, not surprisingly, already have talked to my doctor about this. And I knew what he would say, and I was right, which is "It will grow back. Definitely." But it got worse and prompted me to search the Web for more info to reassure myself. I came across this forum and looked through the threads for "shock loss" but none looks as horrifying as mine. To hairthere: Yes, I'm on meds for a year now, the usual. I will add the fish oil to my regimen. Thx for the suggestions. I will post my progress here. Thx again.

Shock loss below the excision 16 days post-op. Does it look permanent or temporary to you? Very concerned. All veterans out there, pls advise.

Shock loss below the excision 16 days post-op. Does it look permanent or temporary to you? Very concerned. All veterans out there, pls advise.