what does an actual lost hair look like?

[ConfusedRose]

Through out the internet i have searched and i have found naught. Can someone show me what a lost hair looks like?

1. A lost hair graft

2. A regular lost hair from baldness or whatever... but a hair that wont grow back.

 

 

Thank you so much.

[hsrp10]

A lost "graft" especially at your stage a few weeks later post-op will always be accompanied by bleeding and a lot of pain.

If no bleeding you will be Ok.

 

This topic has come up a lot recently, you will start to shed your new hairs (but not the actual grafts which are secure under your scalp) after around 2.5 weeks but they will come back around the 3 month mark.

Search for recent threads on "lost graft" etc using the search function.

[ConfusedRose]

Hey hsrp,

Oddly enough i still have my transplanted hairs, a few have shed here and there, but its not really noticeable and now its around a month post opt. Maybe them little buggers will stay in there? If they do stay in, what about those that shed? Any thoughts on this?

[hsrp10]

As long as all of the crusts and scabs are off and you're not "overly babying" the new hairs - meaning you're washing your scalp as directed by your surgeon including healthy amount of gentle massaging with your fingertips only (no nails) - I think it's a good sign.

 

Some people have some grafts that do stay around longer. But don't get too attached to them lol as their shed and subsequent return is all part of the normal process.