Can you experience shock loss from transplanted hair growing in?

[Alundra]

I have been shedding hair suddenly and it's 3 months post op, also getting some minor folliculitis as well. Could I be getting shock loss?

[gillenator]

At 3 months post-op, it's probably more of a shed than shockloss. It's the result of how we respond to the level of trauma that induces shockloss and at 3 months post-op, the level of trauma should be greatly reduced by then.

 

What visible signs do you see that lead you to believe that you have folliculitis?

[Alundra]

What does it mean if it's shedding instead of shock loss, is that still a good thing? I sent some pics to my surgeon and he thinks it is folliculitis, I have pimples on my transplanted area I have never had then there before, usually one or two at a time.

[MAGNUMpi]

is folliculitis basically random pimples on your scalp?

[gillenator]

What does it mean if it's shedding instead of shock loss, is that still a good thing? I sent some pics to my surgeon and he thinks it is folliculitis, I have pimples on my transplanted area I have never had then there before, usually one or two at a time.

 

Shock loss is a response to the trauma induced by the surgery whereby a shed cycle is not related to trauma. A shed cycle is where a very high percent of the scalp hair goes into a resting phase and thereby sheds a high percent of the hair mass.

 

It usually lasts between 3 and 6 months and then enters another growth phase.

[gillenator]

is folliculitis basically random pimples on your scalp?

 

No, folliculitis is an infection impacting the hair follicles and usually is treated with oral anti-biotics. If left untreated, the infection can adversely impact those follicles so it's critical to get in touch with your doctor whenever it is apparent or even suspected.