Second Pass - previously transplanted hair shock loss

[tryingtofigureitout]

Had 2nd pass surgery on area previously transplanted to add density.. Previously transplanted hairs were shaved down and new hair planted beside them. 1 month post op - all newly transplanted hairs have fallen out. The old transplants continued to grow and are now about an inch.

However one area of about the size of a penny has seemed to have lost BOTH the new & old transplants through shock loss.

Is this normal/OK???  For some reason I kind of thought the previously transplanted hairs might be immune to shock loss given they are DHT resistant and 'strong'

[LonelyGraft]

Is it totally bare of any hair? Do you have pics? What is ur docs opinion?

[gillenator]

Regardless, shock loss is induced by trauma to the scalp...the toughest thing is waiting it out to see how much of the shocked hair eventually grows back.

[tryingtofigureitout]

he said shock loss of native hair when transplanted hair is placed in close proximity is not unexpected and should grow back along with the new hair placed there

[Mycroft]

Usually the transplanted hair, being strong and terminal, will grow back eventually as long as the follicles weren't transected during the surgery. As @gillenator said all you can do is wait and see. If you don't see anything by the six month mark that's a sign of trouble.

[gillenator]

Let's hope there was no transection of the neighboring hair.