3 MONTHS post op qucik question

[pete68]

Hello quick question, I am 3 months Post OP, had 1300 grafts, norwood 3, SO DO THE REMAINING HAIRS THAT ARE GROWING NOW, DO THEY fall out, and then grow again forvever?? I THOUGHT THAT AT ONE POINT AROUND THE 3 TO 4 MONTH TIME FRAME, THAT THE HAIRS THAT ARE GRAFTED FALL OUT AND THEN THEY GROW FOR GOOD?? CAN SOMEONE CLEAR THIS UP FOR ME??

[pete68]

Hello quick question, I am 3 months Post OP, had 1300 grafts, norwood 3, SO DO THE REMAINING HAIRS THAT ARE GROWING NOW, DO THEY fall out, and then grow again forvever?? I THOUGHT THAT AT ONE POINT AROUND THE 3 TO 4 MONTH TIME FRAME, THAT THE HAIRS THAT ARE GRAFTED FALL OUT AND THEN THEY GROW FOR GOOD?? CAN SOMEONE CLEAR THIS UP FOR ME??

[Joecifus]

The transplanted hair should be just beginning to grow - maybe 10% of them at 1/4" (a good way to see that is get out of the shower without drying your hair - the short ones will stick up)

 

If typical, you would have had 90% of your transplanted hairs fall out at 2-3 weeks. You would have also lost native hairs due to shock loss- maybe a number about 20% of what you had transplanted into the native area.

 

I'd say at 6 months, 70% of the transpmnted hairs will be growing and virtually all of the shockloss natives.

 

1 year - near 100%.

 

Many may disagree with these exact #'s but they are a good ballpark.

 

For better feedback in the future - post this in the discussion forum instead of pix.

 

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