Regular Member FUEgetaboutit Posted January 28, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted January 28, 2021 I'm sure this is nothing and I'm expressing some typical post-op anxiety, but I'm 6 days out from a transplant, and I just noticed the first signs of shedding. All of the shafts from my transplanted hairs have stayed in place, from what I can tell, until today. I have a bath twice daily, patting my hair with shampoo, rinsing with a cup of water and applying Aquagel to the recipient area after patting my hair dry. I went a little deeper with the Aquagel than usual today, as there is some native hair covering my grafts, and I'm never sure I actually reach the grafts with the Aquagel. I noticed 2 or 3 hair shafts come out. How normal is it for noticeable shedding this early? I know 2 weeks post-op is the typical time for hairs to start shedding and that grafts aren't considered securely in place until about 10 days, so it worries me to see hair shafts coming out before a week has passed. Should I not bother going that deep with the Aquagel? I prodded just enough to reach my grafts through my native hairs. Again, I'm sure it's nothing. I'm sure you guys all understand my paranoia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 28, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 28, 2021 Totally normal 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 28, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2021 Yep nothing to worry about ! Your good 😌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted January 28, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 28, 2021 Yep. That's when it starts on some people. There's always a range of what normal is with a lot of things. Something to look forward to, though, is if it falls out early then you may be someone who starts growing on the early side of normal too. I'm curious to find out if that's true in a few months. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUEgetaboutit Posted January 31, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks for the confirmation! I figured. I just wanted validation that it was okay for shedding somewhat before the universally-cited 2 week mark for expected shedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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