Shock loss hair vs transplanted hair growth

[aramis69]

I am just wondering whether any shock loss hair that is likely to come back after a HT, will it regrow the same rate as your transplanted hairs or both at the same time?

 

I am now at 9 weeks post HT and seems like I am seeing some regrowth of my existing hair shed, due to shock loss.

[gillenator]

The existing hair that is non DHT receptive recycles very similiar to the transplanted hair. Transplanted hair taken from various donor regions is considered to be terminal hair and non receptive to DHT as well. They both behave very similiar regarding their growth cycles. And I am referring to follicle behavior.

 

The exisitng hair within the recipient area or what we refer to at times as "native hair" is usually subject to DHT and therefore subject to the debilitating effects of DHT. These ill effects include a slower growth cycle, meaning, the follicles can be slower to return to the growth phase because as they fulfill each growth cycle, the hair comes back weaker, thinner in hair shaft diameter, and even begin to lose pigmentation. The future growh phases become slower and shorter in duration and eventually hair production shuts down altogethor.

 

This is why we often inform patients to give their respective procedures a full 12 months to evaluate. The 12 month post-op period provides enough time for both DHT receptive and non DHT receptive hair follicles to cycle back to their growth phase to where they are both providing visible coverage.

 

The new emerging growth is also intermittent so the follicles sprout up at various intervals, not all at the same time.:cool:

 

The best is yet to come for you and wish you the very best results!

[blkblk]

I had worse than average shock loss between months 1 and 3.5

 

It filled in at roughly the same time as the transplanted hair grew, perhaps a tiny bit faster.

[AdamAJ]

everyone is different....On all 3 of my hair transplants I have barely experienced shock loss if any at all

[MAGNUMpi]

Ive read that it's possible to permanently lose some native in the HT process if it was on the way out anyway. (Hair that might have stayed in for a few more years until the next natural cycle!). I've seen a lot of pics of guys with a thinner general area near transplanted hairs (that was looking more natural pre-HT). So in the end they have more hair in the front for instance, but right behind it the shockloss took some natural density away for good. ...or am I mistaken?

Maybe not for everyone but for some?

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

I generally tell my patients that if they have any shock loss of the original/native hair that some will be temporary and some will be permanant. The hairs that are very weak and unhealthy will likely be lost , but that healthier hair that fall out post operatively due to shock will grow back at the same time or sometimes a little sooner than the transplanted hairs. When they call me and say they think the transplanted hairs are already growing I explain the them that the hairs that are growing first are likely the shocked hairs.

[gillenator]

Possibly the transplanted follicles take a bit longer to show emerging new growth because they are getting established (healing) in a new environment of blood supply whereby existing native hair follicles are already established and connected to their blood supply.

 

Just a thought. :cool:

[bonkerstonker]

I often wondered while my huge shockloss was growing back was the hair I'm seeing shockloss regrowing or ht hair but I never could tell. Check my blog in link below to see month by month shock to regrowth.

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[jetfan11]

Aramis,

 

Did your shock loss recover? If so when did recovery start and when did you back to even? I'm 3 months out and had terrible shock loss.

[aramis69]

Hi Jetfan11,

 

Thankfully, yes, I did recover from the significant shockloss. My shockloss was experienced at about the one month mark Post HT. The native hairs lost due to shockloss started to regrow at about 2 and a half months.

 

I have attached two photos, one photo at the 1 month mark and you can see I too had terrible shock loss and the other photo now at 10 months.

 

Some of my native hairs on my crown did not regrow, I think they were on their way out, because they were quite weak.

[michaeljames]

I am just wondering whether any shock loss hair that is likely to come back after a HT, will it regrow the same rate as your transplanted hairs or both at the same time?

 

I am now at 9 weeks post HT and seems like I am seeing some regrowth of my existing hair shed, due to shock loss.

 

Hello Aramis69,

 

As you are aware shock loss occurs for many HT patients before they see their results. Hair loss during shock loss usually will return to a normal growth cycle so just be patient. Most people see things balancing out within 6 to 12 months after their HT. So hopefully no worries for you. Did your doctor prescribe finesteride post surgery? Keep us updated and add some images if you have time. All the Best, Michael

[jetfan11]

Thanks for responding. Much much appreciated. Do you have pre op photo? How did you know was shock loss recovering and not new grafts? I ask because I have little faith my new grafts will grow.

 

So your hair fell out at 1 month but recovered 2.5 months afterr that? Or recovered 2.5 months after surgery date?

 

Sorry for all questions!

[aramis69]

It's a pleasure jetfan11. Yes, you can check my blog for pre-op photos. I have attached a few more here.

 

"How did you know was shock loss recovering and not new grafts? I ask because I have little faith my new grafts will grow"

 

That's a good question and a valid one I might add.

 

I have a pretty good analysis of where the grafts were placed and some of the native hairs were weak (thin) to begin with and if plucked, they would come out easily. If you look at my pre-op photos, you can see that the hair on the left-side mid scalp region were still strong and dense, these were not touched during surgery. The techs did not shave my hair, instead they implanted grafts in between native hairs.

 

The new implanted grafts that have grown are distinguishable in that they are thicker, wavy, darker and much stronger than the weaker native hairs. But, then again I could be wrong.

 

"Did your doctor prescribe finesteride post surgery? Keep us updated and add some images if you have time."

 

No, Michael. The doctor did not mention it at all. However, at my age I would have avoided it at any cost due to potentially damaging side effects. My blog has been updated today with new photos.

[michaeljames]

It's a pleasure jetfan11. Yes, you can check my blog for pre-op photos. I have attached a few more here.

 

"How did you know was shock loss recovering and not new grafts? I ask because I have little faith my new grafts will grow"

 

That's a good question and a valid one I might add.

 

I have a pretty good analysis of where the grafts were placed and some of the native hairs were weak (thin) to begin with and if plucked, they would come out easily. If you look at my pre-op photos, you can see that the hair on the left-side mid scalp region were still strong and dense, these were not touched during surgery. The techs did not shave my hair, instead they implanted grafts in between native hairs.

 

The new implanted grafts that have grown are distinguishable in that they are thicker, wavy, darker and much stronger than the weaker native hairs. But, then again I could be wrong.

 

"Did your doctor prescribe finesteride post surgery? Keep us updated and add some images if you have time."

 

No, Michael. The doctor did not mention it at all. However, at my age I would have avoided it at any cost due to potentially damaging side effects. My blog has been updated today with new photos.

 

Well, it looks like you are progressing nicely...and there certainly is some good improvement, congratulations. All the Best, Michael