Regular Member Beno99 Posted August 15, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2021 I’m day 34 post HT and since day 20-21 the shedding has started. Many if not most of the hairs I’m shedding are J or L shaped and I wonder if this is normal ? Or could it mean the grafts got damaged somehow and won’t grow back normally ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted August 15, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2021 They'll be L shape and some that are J shaped. What you have to prepare for is that eventually all of your transplanted hairs will shed. Perfectly normal and expected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Beno99 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, JohnAC71 said: They'll be L shape and some that are J shaped. What you have to prepare for is that eventually all of your transplanted hairs will shed. Perfectly normal and expected. I know that they will all shed but the fact that so many of them have that weird shape is bothering me. I can’t stop but think that there is something wrong with it, maybe the assistants did something wrong during the procedure ? Or I did something after the procedure that may have caused them to become like this ? Did you also had these J or L shaped hairs that shed ? Did they all regrow normally ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted August 15, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Beno99 said: I know that they will all shed but the fact that so many of them have that weird shape is bothering me. I can’t stop but think that there is something wrong with it, maybe the assistants did something wrong during the procedure ? Or I did something after the procedure that may have caused them to become like this ? Did you also had these J or L shaped hairs that shed ? Did they all regrow normally ? As I wrote, J and L shaped hairs are quite normal to shed. Myself yes, 5 hts and have seen the same. It’s not a weird shape at all. I know your worrying about your grafts but everything your facing so far is perfectly normal and on track. Edited August 15, 2021 by JohnAC71 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted August 15, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2021 This has been done to death over the years. Completely normal. I think it's to do with hairs being in the growth phase suddenly being forced into a shed. Normal day to day shedding doesn't exibit the J or L shape as it's a controlled process, unlike shock loss. 3 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member deeznuts Posted August 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2021 My beard hairs come in L shapes and J shapes. Nothing weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member juancbz45 Posted August 16, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted August 16, 2021 most of the hairs I shedded had also the same shape (I'm 2 months post op) ; just like you I did a lot of research to find out whether this is good or not. I think I concluded that it may not be the norm (apparently most people shed straight hairs after thier HT) , but it seems that it shouln't affect the end redult. Almost all the people I saw in this and other forums with this "J" and "L" shape of shedded hair didn't have any problem witht the result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted August 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 3:59 AM, JohnAC71 said: They'll be L shape and some that are J shaped. What you have to prepare for is that eventually all of your transplanted hairs will shed. Perfectly normal and expected. Well said JohnAC71....😉 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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