Minituratization & Shock Loss

[snydez99]

I was wondering any idea of the percentage of transplants that result in minituratization? Or for that matter hair that doesn't grow. I saw a Bosley

salesperson once & their big claim to fame is supposidely they guarantee

the hair will grow (of course I was told no one ever had to use this!)

Is this really anything to be concerned about?

Am I correct that shock loss should only be hair that would fall out anyway due to suseptability to DHT?

 

Thanks

[Blake Bloxham]

Snydez99,

 

Because follicular unit grafts are taken from the universal donor region (an area of the scalp where the follicles are highly resistant to dihydrotestosterone/DHT - the hormone directly responsible for hair loss), technically, you should see very little to no miniaturization of implanted grafts. Of course, all the grafts will fall out initially, and there is usually a slight incidence of follicular transection (accidental damage to the follicle, which causes it to not grow - normally under 5% in the hands of a talented surgeon) during transplantation, but future miniaturization isn't usually an issue (in transplanted grafts).

 

Additionally, shock loss is usually not associated with the traditional routes of balding or does it necessarily occur in areas of the scalp that are already being affected by DHT. For example, many patients experience shock loss in the hairs surrounding the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) scar. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these shock loss affected areas should grow back (usually within 3-5 months).

 

I hope this helps, and feel free to review our recommended hair transplant surgeons if you're seeking a second opinion.