How should hairs look when they shed

[speedyt5]

I had a transplant three weeks ago. The hairs are shedding, but most of them have this crink in them. If you notice they almost look a little bent at the bottom, in the photo. Also is it common to have dandruff afterwards? I feel like maybe the low level laser therapy they have me doing might be drying the scalp out a little bit too. Is it normal for the hairs to fall out and look like this..Photo attached. Thanks.

[TakingThePlunge]

These shed hairs look perfectly normal.

 

I wouldn't say that dandruff after hair transplant surgery is common. However, mild dandruff is probably not a concern. For more information, see this article from our Hair Loss Learning Center.

 

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[kamalmalik]

hair shed is expected and normal, dont worry about that.

[speedyt5]

Thank you, my questions was more that the hairs look bent at the bottom. Not just straight falling out but somewhat bent, as you can see a little in the pics.

[1978matt]

Thank you, my questions was more that the hairs look bent at the bottom. Not just straight falling out but somewhat bent, as you can see a little in the pics.

 

It's nothing to worry about. The hairs have had a shock from being moved and detached from the dermal papilla, then shed.

 

Normal hair shedding doesn't have the hooks on the end because it is natural cyclic shedding.

 

In fact, if you pulled out a beard hair with a pair of tweezers you would see that hook shape as well.