Hi! last month got the transplant, 1000 hairs. i wasn't 'bald' yet, and most hardly new i was thinning. my surgeon here in chicago did a great job. unfortunately, about 3 weeks after the surgery, all the hair in about a 2" strip around my suture line fell out (no this is not "shock" fall out, this was normal healthy hair on the back of my head). my doctor told me that it is a very rare but possible effect of the surgery, and should eventually spontaneously resolve. it is however, rather hard to cover up. most people think they shaved across my head for the surgery, so that is what i tell them. anyone else out there dealt with this? how long to recover? i will keep all updated. remember kids, it might be "minor surgery" but it's still surgery - stuff happens.