Island Girl

Pat, Thank you for replying to my post. I must admit, I really didnt do alot of research first before choosing NuHart. I had gone down to Bosley in Philadelphia a year or so ago but was not impressed with them at all. I had called MHR but they turned out to be very pushy and I decided to hold off. I had seen a commercial on tv one night for NuHart and was impressed and was also impressed at what I learned when I went there for my Consultation. They did 2000 grafts in a 6 hour procedure. The only GOOD thing so far is that I can still see MOST of the grafts after 6 weeks. The BAD thing is that I have lost a considerable amount of pre-existing hair not only in my crown area, but also above and to the rear of my right ear. There is a big area about 2 inches in diameter that I have NO HAIR there whatsoever. Everyone tells me this is only temporary and it will grow back. IT BETTER. I did not pay them $5,000 to have a permanent huge bald spot on my head. All I can say is thank goodness for wigs. I realize that this is about the worst time after Hair Transplants and I am trying to be patient. Thanks again!

mm I noticed a considerable amount of shock loss beginning around week 2. Everyone tells me that it WILL come back, but will take anywhere from 2-4 months to show it self again. Meanwhile, I am praying to the Hair Gods....

Bill, First of all, God bless you for your kind words. It made me feel so much better after reading your post. I live about an hour north of Philadelphia, so the travel part wasnt too bad for me. I took a couple pictures before I had the transplant done, however since I am going through what I perceive to be the worst part right now, I'm not really up for putting a current pic of me online right now. Maybe I will post them at a later date, when things are looking up a little for me. I'm certainly not "bald" on top, just very thin at the moment. I am praying to the Hair Gods every night.... :-)

Ailene, I'm already using the Toppik. I love it! I just wish the hair I've lost in both the Transplanted area and the donor area would begin to come back. I'm panicking but I am only 5 weeks post transplant so I guess I just have to be patient... But it's hard! I.G.

Bill, Thank you a million times over for your encouraging words! I have not posted any pictures yet. I had exactly 2,017 grafts done in a 6 hour time period. I had one of the Doctors at NuHart Clinic in King of Prussia, Pa. It's exactly 4 weeks today since my HT and it actually looks like most of the grafts are still visible and actually have grown a very small amount. I only hope that the pre-existing hair that came out following the transplant area comes back soon!

ethebuilder, The transplanted hair doesnt seem to be growing yet, but at 1 month after the transplant, I feel lucky just to be able to SEE most of them still there! Now if my pre-existing hair in the transplanted area would stop falling out and come back, I'd really be a happy camper!

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about loosing your EXISTING hair in the transplant area on top. It's 4 weeks post transplant for me now, and I still can see almost all of the grafts, however I've lost a decent amount of the existing hair and it's always WORSE for a woman. I'm praying to the Hair Gods that it all comes back along with the transplated hair!

Gorpy, Thank you for your encouraging words. I am trying to hang in there, keeping sight of the fact that in another couple of months I will be laughing instead of praying that the existing hair will once again show itself!

KG, Thanks for your input, every positive word is encouraging!

About 1 1/2 weeks after having 2,000 grafts done I began to notice substantial loss of the existing hair on the top of my head. I am panicking, it seems that everytime I wash my hair or comb it, I loose more and it is very noticeable. When does this stop? I am 3 1/2 weeks post HT and I can still see most of the grafted hairs. Has anyone else lost alot of their pre-existing hair in the transplant area?

About 1 1/2 weeks after having 2,000 grafts done I began to notice substantial loss of the existing hair on the top of my head. I am panicking, it seems that everytime I wash my hair or comb it, I loose more and it is very noticeable. When does this stop? I am 3 1/2 weeks post HT and I can still see most of the grafted hairs. Has anyone else lost alot of their pre-existing hair in the transplant area?

I am 3 weeks post HT, with 2000 grafts done. I have noticed considerable hair loss of my "existing" hair in the donor site. This is beginning to scare me although NuHart, where I had the procedure done, assures me this is most likely Shock Loss and SHOULD grow back. I DID, however, somehow manage to keep most of the hairs in the grafts (or so it appears)

I am 3 weeks post transplant, having had 2000 grafts done on my thinning top in one visit. I have noticed that I have had alot of hair loss of my existing hair ontop where the transplants were done. I was done by NuHart and they assure me this is part of the "Shock Loss" and my pre-existing hair will come back. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

I am 3 weeks post transplant, having had 2000 grafts done on my thinning top in one visit. I have noticed that I have had alot of hair loss of my existing hair ontop where the transplants were done. I was done by NuHart and they assure me this is part of the "Shock Loss" and my pre-existing hair will come back. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?