Regular Member hounddog Posted July 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Im at 2months post op and have noticed shockloss directly above and below the scar line. Im wondering if its normal, or could it be a strecthed scar. Also Ive notice that my hair growth has basically stopped in the donar area. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hounddog Posted July 1, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Im at 2months post op and have noticed shockloss directly above and below the scar line. Im wondering if its normal, or could it be a strecthed scar. Also Ive notice that my hair growth has basically stopped in the donar area. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldstar Posted July 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 im 3 an 1/2 month post op and im still growing my back. give it sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Smoothy Posted July 1, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 This will occur w most patients. The area will grow back and fill in. It is just the trama of the situation on the donor.. Dont worry and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yogi's Dad Posted July 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Great advice given by the members regarding shockloss. I picked up on your stretched scar comment. If you are concerned for some reason... Have a wife/girlfriend/ etc. check the scar's integrity for you. I am 7 weeks post-op and started working out with light weights and very strict form at 3 days post-op. I'm now at about 80% intensity of where I was before the HT, but I monitor my head/neck strain at all times. Anyhow, I have my wife check my scar everyday just to make sure there is no stretching. Don't want that. Good luck with your recent HT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hounddog Posted July 1, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ive been real good about taking it easy with regards to working out. It just seems kind of bare all around the scar. I just bought a big mirror that allows me to check it out. My wife keeps telling me its all good, but I didnt trust her. Thanks for the insight, i feel better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Michael Beehner Posted July 1, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Shock loss above and below the donor scar should be a fairly rare occurrence. It doesn't happen everyday - or at least shouldn't. It is well known that the cause of telogen hair loss around the donor scar is too tight of a closure, which usually is related to taking too wide a strip in that particular section of the head. This is most commonly a problem at the two "corners" behind the mastoid bone. Fortunately, in the great majority of cases, after a few months the hair starts to regrow again, but in severe cases it can be a permanent loss. Bottom line: it shouldn't happen. Mike Beehner, M.D. Dr. Mike Beehner is a highly esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hounddog Posted July 1, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thank you Dr. Beehner for your insight. I will be addressing the scar in the future, most likely with a fue procedure, as I like to wear my hair short. But I was hoping some those lost hairs would eventually make a comeback in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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