Re-shedding of transplanted hair?

[sea of possibilities]

Hello,

It's been 9 months since my 4th HT. It was intended to be a thickening procedure in the forelock and midscalp, but I'm not satisfied with the results. I have shed a lot of transplanted, fully-grown hair from previous HTs so I can't tell a difference.

While combing, I noticed those two really peculiar hairs falling off which made me wonder: is it possible that some transplanted hair might re-shed after a while? If so, will they sprout again? Has anyone noticed something similar?

I know the quality of the pics below is really poor; the edges are extremely thin, the "body" of the hair is rough, curly and "kinky" (my regular/native hair are straight) and the part near the root is wiry, even more kinky and weak.

I have also been using a laser helmet for the past two months. Could this play a part in anything?

 

Any insights are more than welcome.

[Szotz_257]

Hi, what surgeon did you go to and what extraction tool did he use? 

Edited November 30, 2019 by Szotz_257

[sea of possibilities]

I had an FUT procedure and I had it done in Greece.

It is said that if the follicle roots are touched when placed this results in a distortion of the hair texture, but in time (max 2 years) they texture comes back to normal.

I am wondering if this wild character of the hairs led to their re-shedding so that they possibly grow back with a more natural texture.

Also worried about a probably inadequate blood supply which could lead to the grafts dying off...

[pkipling]

It's hard to tell if these are just new miniaturized hairs that are on their last leg (considering MPB is progressive and is often a moving target) or if these are just part of the normal shedding process. Our hairs go through a natural shedding phase throughout the year where we shed more than normal - so perhaps this is playing a role? 

[sea of possibilities]

Given their length and texture, as described above, they grew a few months after the transplant. If they are indeed transplanted hairs, they fell when they were supposed to (a few weeks after the procedure), because the edge is thin, unlike the edge of transplanted hair at day 1. Obviously I can't be 100% sure about it but my native miniaturized hair don't look like that, this coarse look is very much alike the newly grown transplanted hairs I've had.

The pictures are just indicative and I was just wondering if anyone's ever experienced a re-shed and if this is something I should worry about.

Edited November 29, 2019 by sea of possibilities