2nd Hair Transplant Question

[Jayhawk]

Hi guys,

 

I'm new to the forum as this is my first post. I had a hair transplant 3 years ago in the frontal region and was pretty satisfied. A week ago I decided to have a second transplant in the middle part of my head. The transplanted hair after my first hair transplant seems to be damaged and looks much thinner than it did prior to my second transplant a week ago. I've read about shock loss and I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced this and knows if the original transplanted hair from the first procedure will eventually come back looking the way it was?

 

The second procedure was an FUE one and the first one was a FUT one. The second procedure has gone much better in terms of recovery but I'm just freaking out a little at all the hair loss from the first transplant.

[sl]

Hi Jayhawk

 

Congratulations on the surgery. Not sure if your first surgery area was re-inforced or if a new area was done, how much they blended into the first area etc, photos would be good to see.

 

Usually there is some crossover work into the first surgery and the doctor will be careful to place amongst the first surgery without damaging the hair there. They will inject to numb and raise the skin up for recipient sites to be cut and it is possible you could have some shock loss from the injections and some will use epinephrine or similar and it is can contribute to shock loss but very likely to be temporary for transplanted hair that should be of good quality.

 

So, at this point doesn't sound an issue and the hair will usually grow back in if indeed it is shocked.

 

Your doctor more than likely used magnification also and would have been able to avoid damaging your pre-treated area.

 

Make sure to contact your clinic for concerns and see what they say but does sound like you have had shock loss and this is not uncommon and your clinic should be able to advise on use of minoxidil etc to help growth come back in.

 

All the best.

[Jayhawk]

Thanks for the reply Sl. They did go into the first transplanted area very little. The area behind the first transplant was where most of the work was done. Like I said I am one week post op and most of the pre existing hair from the first hair transplant is gone.

 

When would this hair return? I know the newly transplanted hair will take around 6 months but when should the first transplanted hair return?

[sl]

Shock loss can take 3 months to come in, at times a little longer. Send photos to your clinic for their input if you can and they should be able to guide you. Relax as much as possible as it will come back and see what they advise you to help out.

[Jayhawk]

Thank you agin for the reply SI. I will do a follow up by sending pics to the doctor, he willingly gave me his cell phone number which I appreciate. Is there any way to known if it is for sure shock loss that will come back?

[aaron1234]

Sounds like a good ol' fashion case of shock loss. It should be back by months 3 and 4. One step back, two steps forward.