Shedding... how'd you deal with it?

[Kiwi Guy]

Anyone find a productive regime of supps etc to slow it down?

Minox' works in cycles but sometimes it even seems counterproductive due to prolonged use and Fin' starts losing efficacy after the same thing. Huge proponent for both due to them putting up a good fight for a sustained period at least.

 

[VicTNYC]

55 minutes ago, Kiwi Guy said:

Anyone find a productive regime of supps etc to slow it down?

Minox' works in cycles but sometimes it even seems counterproductive due to prolonged use and Fin' starts losing efficacy after the same thing. Huge proponent for both due to them putting up a good fight for a sustained period at least.

 

Why would you want to slow the shedding phase down if the transplanted hair are destined to shed?....the faster they shed the faster the go into rest phase then awaken and grow new hairs.

 

[LonelyGraft]

From my understanding the hair sheds from the stress of the surgery and being cut off from it’s blood supply which forces it to go into telogen phase early resulting in a shed. I don’t think there’s any way to slow this or prevent this through supplements or medications. A very small percentage of patients avoid shedding a majority of their hair but that’s due to their own unique physiology.

 

it really does suck and is agonizing. the term “ugly duckling phase” is really the only way to describe it. 

[Kiwi Guy]

16 minutes ago, VicTNYC said:

Why would you want to slow the shedding phase down if the transplanted hair are destined to shed?....the faster they shed the faster the go into rest phase then awaken and grow new hairs.

 

I'm not just talking about the shedding phase when you've had a hair transplant, I never specifically said that. Even before you've had a transplant, this becomes an issue because otherwise you wouldn't need the HT in the first place. Even when your hair is slowly falling out and just progressively becoming more noticeable etc.

[Kiwi Guy]

2 minutes ago, jj51702 said:

From my understanding the hair sheds from the stress of the surgery and being cut off from it’s blood supply which forces it to go into telogen phase early resulting in a shed. I don’t think there’s any way to slow this or prevent this through supplements or medications. A very small percentage of patients avoid shedding a majority of their hair but that’s due to their own unique physiology.

 

it really does suck and is agonizing. the term “ugly duckling phase” is really the only way to describe it. 

Oh I agree with the original poster when it comes to shedding once you've had an op', you want those to shed so the growing can begin.

[VicTNYC]

9 minutes ago, Kiwi Guy said:

I'm not just talking about the shedding phase when you've had a hair transplant, I never specifically said that. Even before you've had a transplant, this becomes an issue because otherwise you wouldn't need the HT in the first place. Even when your hair is slowly falling out and just progressively becoming more noticeable etc.

I agree with @jj51702 comment.

As for shedding not related to Ht, it’s tricky and unpredictable, it could be a seasonal shed or a mpb related miniaturization shed or it could be a shed of other heath related issues.

Edited January 27, 2019 by VicTNYC

[pkipling]

There's a difference between hair loss related to MPB and hair fall, which can be simply be a seasonal shed. Seasonal sheds happen and there's nothing (to my knowledge) that we can do about it. Maintaining a healthy diet so that you're getting all the necessary vitamins and nutrients may help in keeping your hair healthy and vibrant, but the shed i simply a part of the hair cycle - and nature is gonna nature.  Otherwise, if you mentally understand that when these sheds happen that they are temporary, it will make them much easier to cope with.