Regular Member maki8787 Posted August 24, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hi all I have one quick question,im 25 days post op (2000 grafts) and i have bald patch below my scar. Its 2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. And there is no one single hair in this bald space . I have shock loss all around my scar area but im really worry about this patch. I have never seen anything simmilar on this forum, Is this normal shock loss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maki8787 Posted August 24, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hi all I have one quick question,im 25 days post op (2000 grafts) and i have bald patch below my scar. Its 2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. And there is no one single hair in this bald space . I have shock loss all around my scar area but im really worry about this patch. I have never seen anything simmilar on this forum, Is this normal shock loss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tkerr22 Posted August 24, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2006 same thing happened to me with my last HT and grew back, took awhile. didn't start growing back for about 6 months and then slowly filled in. Have the same thing again after my last HT, am 2 months out so no worries it does happen. It takes awhile to grow back but it will.........slowly. hang in there My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maki8787 Posted August 24, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 24, 2006 6 months? huh thanx for answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted August 24, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2006 I didn't have a completely bald patch but had a spot that severely thinned. It did come back around 4 months or a little more. Now, approaching 6 1/2 months it's completely back to normal. The hair shocked around your donor area isn't susceptible to MPB and should eventually come back if shocked out during the harvest. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 yeah, i had the same problem. im about 8 months past my HT and the hairs are just starting to grow back in my donar area. i was told it happens because of blood lost in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I had no shock loss at all in the donor area on my first two procedures, however I had significant loss after my third procedure. I was informed by H & W's rep that this is not uncommon after multiple procedures. I had two completely bald patches below my incision, 1/2" X 3", one on each side of my head. They were visible even with my hair 1" long. I was worried also, but after 4 & 1/2 months most of the lost hairs are growing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maki8787 Posted August 26, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 26, 2006 yeah i think it will definitely grow again! good thing i keept long hair in the back so i can cover my scar now. its only visible if hair is wet. fortunately i live in arizona so its never raining here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 In the meantime try using dermatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jzachery@hotmail.com Posted September 19, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hi, I live in Boston, I got my hair transplant December 2005. I still have shock loss in the area beneath my scar. I hate having my hair long, just never looks neat, so I like leaving it short on the sides and back. Has anyone else ever taken over 9 months to grow back hair in an area of shock loss? What can I do about it? Treatments or products or another procedure??? Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I had my HT in dec 05 and I don't have shock loss but the hair on my donar scar has not grown back yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jzachery@hotmail.com Posted September 19, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2006 So the hair around/beneath the scar should be back by now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 yes, mine fell out about a week after my HT, but i came back within a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jzachery@hotmail.com Posted September 19, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2006 I'm contemplating a second HT, but am very hesitant because of the scar. I'm wondering if I could fill in the scar area. Anyone ever do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think they can do a scar reduction during the second procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jzachery@hotmail.com Posted September 22, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hey, I have shock loss in my donor area at the scar. Would it help to use Rogaine around the area of the scar to help regrowth? It's been 10 months, starting to see a little improvement but not enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted September 23, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted September 23, 2006 I don't know about Minox helping you around the scar, I'd ask your HT doc or a Derm. I've never heard of it. At 10 months, I'm not sure I'd expect any more coming back around the scar. I had a little problem with this from HT #1, then with HT #2 I believe Doc Wong did a far superior job with closure than my first HT Doc and pretty much all shocked hair around the scar came back. I have seen transplants done on and around the scar area. Usually this would only be if you want to clip your hair pretty close. Even with a little permanent shock from my first HT, if my hair was more than 1/2" long it covered it. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maki8787 Posted September 23, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 23, 2006 are you guys talking that shock loss around donor area can be permanent? Thats really scary! My scar is noticable even with long hair covering it,and with avery day its getting worse. i hope my hair will come back in next months i will post pictures soon,i just bought camera today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I'm talking about shock loss around the donar scar, and the shock loss on the donar scar, I experienced both, I'm still waiting for the hair to grow back on the scar, it's growing as fast as the transplanted hairs are growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maki8787 Posted September 24, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2006 i posted pictures of my scar in photo section. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?t=149312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jay T Posted September 24, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hey, I just posted my shock loss pic in the photo album section of the forum. I forgot to mention that the fucidin-h cream and minoxidil have done literally nothing, and I've used them both for 7 months. From what people have been saying in this section, many had their shock areas grow back by now. Anyone interested please check out my other post. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mark H Posted September 24, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2006 Maybe this will provide some comfort...Let all sing it!... Sung to the tune of the Chipmunks Christmas song: The HT Shockloss Song Shock loss, shock loss time is here! Time for hair to fall in fear We've been good, but we can't last Hurry hair-growth hurry fast! Want some hair to fill my head And I'd like to stop this shed We can hardly stand the wait, Please hair-growth don't be late! We can hardly stand the wait, Please hair-growth don't be laaaaate!! My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jzachery@hotmail.com Posted September 25, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted September 25, 2006 so the best solution is either transplant hair into the scar or get a scar revision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gibraltar Posted December 4, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 4, 2006 Originally posted by maki8787:i posted pictures of my scar in photo section. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?t=149312 Hey Maki8787, Did the hair around your donor scar ever come back? Just curious as I am experiencing some major shock loss on/around the donor scar. Gibraltar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bro66 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 THE HAIR AROUND THE SCAR STARTED GREW BACK RIGHT AWAY. THE HAIR ON THE SCAR HASN'T ALL GROWN BACK YET, IT STARTED GROWING AROUND THE 7TH MONTH, AROUND THE SAME TIME THE TRANSPLANTED HAIRS STARTED GROWING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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