Can you lose hair after an HT?

[FHT]

I am considering having a 3rd Hair transplant but the hair I have lost in the years after my transplants makes me reluctant to do so unless this is normal.

 

It would be great to hear other peoples experience of how their hair has fared in the 10 years or so after their Hair Transplants were performed.

 

A brief background:

 

I had an HT in 2007. I was around a Norwood 6/7- and the first HT took me to a 5.

I was happy with the result and it continued to stay the same with no shock hair loss despite bleaching, etc.,

 

In 2009 I had my second HT and the final result (almost 5,000 hairs in total by now) was super- a Norwood 4. I would have been happy to leave it at that however my hair has got thinner in the last 2/3 years.

 

I can't find any answers to this except the 2nd HT doctor did say that any hair lost through 'shock loss' will almost always grow back. So then why is my hair thinner. Could it be general hair loss?

 

I find this hard to understand since if the hair I started with before any HTs all completely fell out would I not expect decent coverage still from the transplanted hair especially since this almost never falls out according to the doctor?

 

I would like to work out if a 3rd HT is worth my while if the result is I may end up having more hair fall out again- even though I believe most of the hair I have now is 'transplanted hair' and therefore- according to doctors- can not fall out.

 

Has anyonelse experienced the same? And what are your thoughts on whether to go through a 3rd procedure which obviously will make the back of the scalp very tight and uncomfortable for some time if not permanently when the risk is that the initial result is great and after 3 years or so I am back to a Norwood 5 as I am now.

 

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts on this.

[Dutchie]

How old are you??

[gillenator]

FHT,

 

If you were between Norwood 6 & 7 when you got started then most of the hair that has fallen since then must be the transplants right?

 

Wondering how much donor you have left and if you had FUHT or FUE?

 

If the hair that you have been losing are in fact transplanted hair, then it's very possible that your donor supply is DHT receptive and why it has been lost.

 

It would be very practical for you if you can have your donor hair evaluated for that purpose, determining if it is suitable for transplantation.

[Dutchie]

FHT,

 

If you were between Norwood 6 & 7 when you got started then most of the hair that has fallen since then must be the transplants right?

 

Wondering how much donor you have left and if you had FUHT or FUE?

 

If the hair that you have been losing are in fact transplanted hair, then it's very possible that your donor supply is DHT receptive and why it has been lost.

 

It would be very practical for you if you can have your donor hair evaluated for that purpose, determining if it is suitable for transplantation

^^^ this is possibility #1

 

Possibility #2 is you're getting older and the diameter of your hairs are getting a bit thinner. This will often give the appearance that you're losing your hair, even though you're not

[TR3B]

Your first transplant got you to a norwood 5? and you were happy?

 

Am I reading this correctly?

 

Any pictures?

[Britanium]

Which Dr's done your hts? Were they fut or fue? Yes pics would really help. Especially if you have pics showing the results after each HT.

Who was you thinking of going to next?

[FHT]

How old are you??

 

I am 45.

 

There is definitely hair loss since if anything my hair is lighter now which has a tendency to push the cuticle out and make the diameter bigger- one of the reasons I wear it light!

Edited January 6, 2016 by FHT

[FHT]

FHT,

 

If you were between Norwood 6 & 7 when you got started then most of the hair that has fallen since then must be the transplants right?

 

Wondering how much donor you have left and if you had FUHT or FUE?

 

If the hair that you have been losing are in fact transplanted hair, then it's very possible that your donor supply is DHT receptive and why it has been lost.

 

It would be very practical for you if you can have your donor hair evaluated for that purpose, determining if it is suitable for transplantation.

 

Hi Gillenator

 

Many thanks for your reply.

I had FUTs both times.

I do find the Norwood scale a bit tricky to pinpoint yourself on -as a woman coverage depends a lot on how you style and one of the specific areas my grafts were placed around was the parting and the front so that if stood under spotlighting you can not see through the hair at the front if that makes sense. After my 2nd HT this was the case and as mentioned was very happy with the result.

Unfortunately its no longer the case and it is a very visible area...

 

Thanks for the mention of DHT which I had thought applies only to male hair loss sufferers.

Do you know if this is a procedure that can be carried out by a standard GP?

Whilst I explained my concerns to the HT doctor I am thinking about going to for my 3rd HT (the same doc as for the 2nd HT) this was not mentioned to me by him so that is a little off putting..

Just wondering what type of place other than a specific Hair Loss centre I could go to (which would most likely incur 'registration/ consultation/ evaluation etc ' fees I would rather avoid) - it sounds like it is one simple blood test?

 

I am grateful for the information on here shared by all- without it the world of hair transplant clinics can start to feel very commercially driven with little about the right information.

 

Unfortunately I no longer have my original hair photos and the ones of my 2nd HT are on a hard drive in storage. If it helps I could take some new ones but it would not show any comparisons of before and after which is the point of concern.

 

To answer re: how much donor hair is left- I have not been for an in person consultation but I do believe I have enough for say 1500 grafts at least- more I hope.

 

Do you have any doctors you would recommend in London?

 

Thanks again.

[voxman]

Your first transplant got you to a norwood 5? and you were happy?

 

 

Is this hard to believe? A starving man can be given a cast off stale piece of bread and be quite happy. Ergo, a NVII can transform to a NV and be very satisfied.

 

Especially ay 66....

[gillenator]

FHT,

 

You're very welcome and glad to be of help.

 

There is such a thing as losing hair or more specifically, thinning of hair by the "Ludwig" pattern. You should be able to find a chart online. Yes men can lose by this pattern of thinning too but not as prevalent as females.

 

Many women with genetic hair loss can lose in this Ludwig type of patterned loss. Unfortunately, this happened to my mother at a very early age. Over time, the entire scalp can get thinner. My mom eventually had to wear hair systems BUT she looked great in them!

 

Sorry, I am not a big fan of UK based clinics because of the stories over the years. Some individuals have traveled to Belgium for their procedures.