Continued growth right after a transplant

[arctorTNT]

Hi all,

I got a FUT done two weeks ago and have experienced zero shedding so far. What I have noticed is that all the grafts are continuing to grow. Now that I can slightly rub my head I've noticed it has become quite fuzzy and shiftable. That last bit is hard to explain but I liken it to when you get a really short cut at the back of your head and get that nice feeling as you rub the short hairs. So I compared my pictures day 0 post-op and it is extremely obvious that the hair has lengthened at least twice to triple 2 weeks later. Mind you it went from razor sharp stubble to longer and softer, and as you know hair alwas seems to grow faster the shorter it is. A few things to note is that my procedure was essentially adding density to the front rather than bringing the hairline forward. I was extremely dilligent with post-op care for 5-6 days. I had a lot of density and I experienced very little to no scabbing. So my question is:]

Will they eventually shed?

Could this mean there are complications? 

Or is this a good sign that the grafts have taken? 

Or am I in the rare catagory that do not shed and the hairs just grow like nothing happened? 

 

I kind of wish they did shed and go the normal route so I would feel at ease that the treatment course is going as expected, but here we are. 

Cheers,

 

Archy

 

[NARMAK]

Give it time. The shedding phase is primarily considered as during Months 2 to 3. So just over the next few weeks, you may notice more hair fall out. At 2/3 weeks  some people have a good idea of how it should look they say, but then the hairs begin to fall and regrow after months 2 & 3.

[arctorTNT]

On 7/6/2022 at 6:49 AM, NARMAK said:

Give it time. The shedding phase is primarily considered as during Months 2 to 3. So just over the next few weeks, you may notice more hair fall out. At 2/3 weeks  some people have a good idea of how it should look they say, but then the hairs begin to fall and regrow after months 2 & 3.

thank you for your respsponse. I am just wondering if everyone else has similar experiences where the haiir starts growing straight away. 

[Al - Moderator]

This happens to just about everyone. It always looks and feels like you have a nice buzz cut. It will probably all start shedding very soon.

 

[Yan bio]

15 minutes ago, BeHappy said:

This happens to just about everyone. It always looks and feels like you have a nice buzz cut. It will probably all start shedding very soon.

 

When is it safe to say sheding is less likely to occur? After 1 month with no sheding?

[sl]

The hair shaft is being expelled and coming up more than growing as such, you are just seeing it exposed more..also you have probably been light fingered on washing and can really wash and massage now to encourage them to shed but nothing to worry about but your hair will still be in a dorment phase at this stage. As you wash more I would expect most to be gone by a month. Your clinic should be able to give you detail on what to expect etc over the coming period. Relax and keep washing and massaging.