Regular Member LSorvats Posted February 22, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2011 I am an NW2 and 33 years old and have been doing a lot of research on this forum... Thanks for the advice from so many of you as I have now realized that I am not a candidate for an FUT, even though I had my heart set on it a few months ago. The main concern was potential shockloss of native hairs, and the thought of having worse hair thickness for up to 4 months, or even the remote possibility of native hairs not growing back after shockloss has made me think twice about it. My question to this forum though is whether shockloss is equally likely for an NW2 patient like myself if I was to opt for an FUE HT. I understand the success ratio per follicle is far less with FUE, but the thought of no shockloss to native hairs, and no strip being cut into the back of my head is making me think in this direction. Many thanks in advance for all your help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Thehairupthere Posted February 22, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 22, 2011 There is still shock loss with FUE as the incisions and method are exactly the same as the FUT procedure for the recipient area. The difference occurs in the donor area which does not get a strip removed. So yes you will experience some sort of shock loss but if the hairs that are present are healthy they should grow back, but the unhealthy miniaturized hairs may not survive. I am a consultant for Dr. True and Dr. Dorin. These opinions are my own. Dr. Robert True and Dr. Robert Dorin are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lex222 Posted February 22, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hey guy while on this subject..if he did Fue I hear while extracting many break before they get pulled out . Do those always come back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Thehairupthere Posted February 23, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 I think what you are reffering to is called "capping" which can occur with FUE and what makes it less efficient compared to the FUT strip method. If that occurs than the follicle cannot be used. I am a consultant for Dr. True and Dr. Dorin. These opinions are my own. Dr. Robert True and Dr. Robert Dorin are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lex222 Posted February 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 As the tech's are extracting fue's from the donar area some break off while still in the scalp (donar area) do those regrow back right there in donar area?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted February 23, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've had fue twice and didn't get any shockloss, both time the areas were shaved, so I would of noticed. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lex222 Posted February 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 sparky on your Fue did they break some comming out in back of head before they actually got them out? if so did they regrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted February 23, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2011 If this did happen then I wasn't told about it, but with what your describing I think they would regrow. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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