1 month postop

[xchromosome]

i had my first HT on May 13th and now it is almost 1 month postop. My transplanted hair has grown longer but I have just seen 2 to 3 hairs fall out. Is the shock loss a must-be step? If my hair does not fall out, does that mean my hair adapt the new site and will never encounter loss shock in the future? Thanks!

 

my scalp has been very itchy and oily lately and I used T-gel for 3 days. Is that OK?

 

any comments are welcome!

 

Thank you all!

Edited June 7, 2014 by xchromosome

[scooter]

Its still early , I think anywhere from 2-8 week is when patients usually experience shockloss or shedding .Or perhaps you may be lucky enough to not have any shedding whatsoever like myself. I wo dered the same thing and was told most do and few don't. I was fortunate enough and at 4 months they still hadnt shed and they were actually growing. Good luck to you

 

Scott

[Spanker]

I lose a lot of hair every day, no worries. 2 months is probably your low point and you should expect all of your transplanted hair to fall out initially and then regrow. Who was your doc?

[xchromosome]

thanks, I just uploaded some pics. does the hairline look natural? i know the hair is disgusting now, haha

[xchromosome]

Its still early , I think anywhere from 2-8 week is when patients usually experience shockloss or shedding .Or perhaps you may be lucky enough to not have any shedding whatsoever like myself. I wo dered the same thing and was told most do and few don't. I was fortunate enough and at 4 months they still hadnt shed and they were actually growing. Good luck to you

 

Scott

 

Thanks for reply! I was told that shock loss could happen 14 days postop, so I am worried a little. Do you have any comment on my pic? Thanks

[xchromosome]

I lose a lot of hair every day, no worries. 2 months is probably your low point and you should expect all of your transplanted hair to fall out initially and then regrow. Who was your doc?

 

Thanks for your reply! can you give me your email and i can tell you my doc.

[Spanker]

My email is in my signature.

[hsrp10]

Thanks for your reply! can you give me your email and i can tell you my doc.

 

what's with all the secrets? LOL

only half kidding, but I think good or bad since you're posting your results on this open forum people are going to want to know which doctor you went with.

 

it helps future patients make an informed decision

[scooter]

Thanks for reply! I was told that shock loss could happen 14 days postop, so I am worried a little. Do you have any comment on my pic? Thanks

 

I think the work looks good judging from your pics. Natually like hsrp stated the next question on a forum like this would be who is your doc ? If you chose a coalition surgeon here you shouldn't need to worry to much , as there are a few people are lucky enough to not experience any or minimal shockloss. Good luck to you

[xchromosome]

what's with all the secrets? LOL

only half kidding, but I think good or bad since you're posting your results on this open forum people are going to want to know which doctor you went with.

 

it helps future patients make an informed decision

 

haha, good point. Before i tell u who is my doc, can you give me any comments on my hairline building? I donot wanna any pre conceived notion if you know who my doc is.

[Spanker]

I don't see anything wrong with the work and it seems like a good plan. You are a little more crusty than I ever was. Did you keep your recipient sprayed to keep it wet? You should probably to the point where you should be working that stuff out in the shower.

[xchromosome]

I don't see anything wrong with the work and it seems like a good plan. You are a little more crusty than I ever was. Did you keep your recipient sprayed to keep it wet? You should probably to the point where you should be working that stuff out in the shower.

 

thanks for your suggestions. i just put the shampoo foam on the recipient area when i took the shower. i just worried any force could pull out the hair. how can i get rid of these crusty stuff? thanks

[Spanker]

Regular washing with a gentle shampoo should do the trick (I think I used baby shampoo for a few weeks). Make sure to read and follow all of your post op instructions.

[xchromosome]

Regular washing with a gentle shampoo should do the trick (I think I used baby shampoo for a few weeks). Make sure to read and follow all of your post op instructions.

 

Thank you. my scalp is very oily and itchy after i use the normal shampoo for a couple of days, then i need to use the T-gel once or twice to get rid of the itchy feeling. ill call the clinic to see if they have some ways to clean the crusty stuff. Thank you, Spanker.

[scooter]

Coconut oil was my magic, by day 12 post op the scabs and crusts were completely gone

[hsrp10]

haha, good point. Before i tell u who is my doc, can you give me any comments on my hairline building? I donot wanna any pre conceived notion if you know who my doc is.

 

Hairline looks decent and relatively clean work

I am concerned about your crusting as Spanker mentioned, especially at one month post-op and still having it

 

Crusts should be off by around 10-14 days after, use something mild (baby shampoo, coconut oil have already been mentioned) and gently massage in a circular motion. There is a thing as being too gentle after 2 weeks, and the remaining crusting and valleys you have seem to indicate not massaging off the crusts in a timely fashion

[xchromosome]

Hairline looks decent and relatively clean work

I am concerned about your crusting as Spanker mentioned, especially at one month post-op and still having it

 

Crusts should be off by around 10-14 days after, use something mild (baby shampoo, coconut oil have already been mentioned) and gently massage in a circular motion. There is a thing as being too gentle after 2 weeks, and the remaining crusting and valleys you have seem to indicate not massaging off the crusts in a timely fashion

 

thanks for your suggestion. my doc is Dr. Feller in NY.

 

I will start to massage the receipt area while taking a shower. I was afraid any force could damage the transplanted hair, so I just put shampoo foam on the receipt area and then rinse it. that may also explain why there are few hair that have fallen out even after 1 month post op. the pic attached with this msg was taken just now.

thanks again! really appreciate your comments.

[xchromosome]

Coconut oil was my magic, by day 12 post op the scabs and crusts were completely gone

 

thanks for your advice! ill try to use the coconut oil shampoo right now. hope it is not too late. really appreciate your help!

[hsrp10]

understood man, I was like that my first HT too

just be gentle and use circular motions only when the hair and scalp is moist, you're past the critical 10 days now so you can't do any harm now and gently removing those crusts will help with the growth to come

[xchromosome]

understood man, I was like that my first HT too

just be gentle and use circular motions only when the hair and scalp is moist, you're past the critical 10 days now so you can't do any harm now and gently removing those crusts will help with the growth to come

 

got it. thanks so much.

yea, there are so many things need to be cared at the 1st time, but i do appreciate there are so many nice people in this forum giving nice suggestions.

[xchromosome]

understood man, I was like that my first HT too

just be gentle and use circular motions only when the hair and scalp is moist, you're past the critical 10 days now so you can't do any harm now and gently removing those crusts will help with the growth to come

 

Hi man, did u buy commercial coconut oil shampoo (brand recommendation) or just add coconut oil in your shampoo by yourself ( ratio)? Thanks.

[WHTC-7706631290]

You may want to use a luke warm towel and scrub your scalp for a few minutes each day. At one month post-op, you should be noticing some significant shedding of transplanted hair shafts.