Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted January 26, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Hey guys, I'm consulting with a couple of surgeons in coming days to discuss a possible small HT to correct this perm shock loss incurred a year ago. This was caused by a tiny 30 graft procedure 2-3 inches away at the front of my hairline! Apart from this my hair loss had been stable for 10+ years and this was caused by hair greed on my part... Any thoughts on risk/reward & how many grafts I might need? It is just in the left temporal area, the right side is pretty good. It is nerve wracking given my past experiences with shock loss but doing nothing will just keep grating away at me. Edited January 28, 2016 by Mikey1970 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member zyzz Posted January 26, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted January 26, 2016 You had a HT procedure for 20-30 grafts? Are you on meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 26, 2016 i am now & caught like a rat in a trap. if I do nothing it will gnaw away at me everyday & if I do proceed I could end up in a worse scenario & embarking on a game of chasie across my scalp that only benefits the clinics. i think i have learnt how some dr's play the game in this kind of situation now. hence my recent post on small hair loss sufferers almost being at a disadvantage. i think all i can pray for now is an ethical dr or give up on it and take up meditation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 27, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 27, 2016 can you post pictures of what you looked like before the shock loss? its hard to say, your hair is wet in the photos so its going to make it look worse, I think if you used toppik you could conceal it. The question is what would you do if you got surgery and looked worse? I waited to get surgery until I had hit rock bottom, in the back of my mind I always had the fear of shock loss and personally I would hate to have to pay money and look worse. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Funny you say it would look worse wet, I think it looks better wet as quite diffused when dry! Look I know it could be worse but I was always a receder & never had any evidence of thinning behind the transplants before. It is now quite diffused in the affected area & is really traumatic! I had thought the last touch up of only 30 grafts to even out the front of my hairline would mark the end of my hair loss journey but not to be. Edited January 27, 2016 by Mikey1970 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2016 I guess it has improved from its worst in May 2015. The other photo's on this thread were taken in the past couple days.....this one was at its worst. Maybe I should keep giving it more time? Can shock loss sometimes take a long, long time to recover??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr Tejinder Bhatti Posted January 27, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hello Mr. Mikey1970, Permanent shock loss is an unfortunate side effect of surgery that may not have been performed correctly. However, this is not the common denominator for permanent shock loss in the recipient area as there may have been some hairs miniaturized, to a small or great degree, that were traumatized by the procedure and reacted severely enough that they did not return. If you are seeing improvements lately then perhaps it has to do with your medication. Did you start taking medication in the past year or so? I assume you are referencing finasteride when you say medication and if I am correct in this assumption then I think it is wise to allow the medication more time to help. The improvements can be seen for up to two full years before the benefits plateau. If you started medication more than two years ago then it has likely reached it's peak contribution and is in a maintanence capacity at this point. Shock in general does not take a year or more to return but it doesn't mean this isn't happening to you. There are multiple possibilities that have affected your outcome but in the end it could simply be due to damage caused by your small procedure. It is not unheard of and is in fact more common than most realize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thankyou for replying Dr Bhatti. Yes, I have been taking finasteride medication since April 2014. The small procedure occurred in Mid February 2015 and I really noticed the shock loss at its worst in May 2015. I feel it has partially recovered and I am consulting with two different Australian Dr's in coming days for their opinion. I have seen many of your fantastic results on this website and am an admirer of your work. Again, thanks for taking an interest in my situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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