Early Shock Loss following procedure?

[9N5J__]

Hi, 

10 days ago I had a transplant done here in the U.S. by a very reputable surgeon to fill in some of my recessed fronto-temporal regions. The post operative pictures look very good to me, but when I compare them to 10 days out there seems to be quite a bit of density disparity across certain areas (see second picture attached). I did not have any sort of traumatic event occur to the area that I'm aware of and would assume that I would know if grafts were actually dislodged. All that being said,  Is it common for newly transplanted hairs to shed out as early as 5-10 days after a procedure? The surgeon, who I respect and believe, essentially told me that there wasn't much to worry about if there was no traumatic event that took place, just looking for some additional reassurance from the community here. 

Immediate Post Op (taken by surgical team):

Density looks to be very good in my opinion

10 Days Post Op: 

I know the photo angle, lighting, and quality is much different here but I think the density concern is made clear

 

 

[HappyMan2021]

54 minutes ago, 9N5J__ said:

by a very reputable surgeon

surgeon name?

[9N5J__]

9 minutes ago, HappyMan2021 said:

surgeon name?

Konior

[HappyMan2021]

26 minutes ago, 9N5J__ said:

Konior

hmm I'm not sure. 10 days seems too early for shock loss. 

Perhaps this is just normal spacing, "gaps" that appear due to scabbing. Even though your work looks very clean and not that "scabby', there are still scabs nonetheless so perhaps that is what accounts for it. 

You should ask Konior if you haven't emailed him directly. 

[9N5J__]

38 minutes ago, HappyMan2021 said:

hmm I'm not sure. 10 days seems too early for shock loss. 

Perhaps this is just normal spacing, "gaps" that appear due to scabbing. Even though your work looks very clean and not that "scabby', there are still scabs nonetheless so perhaps that is what accounts for it. 

You should ask Konior if you haven't emailed him directly. 

Yeah, he said unless anything traumatic has occurred (which it has not to my knowledge), then there is very little reason to suspect that there are any lost grafts and that the appearance is more or less due to scabbing. 

Pretty sure I'm just being overly anxious and paranoid from being cooped up inside for the past 10 days. 

[sunsurfhair]

I feel like he would tell you if something was very off. How many grafts? FUT?

[Tiger2050]

This is not shock loss, you are just shedding grafts which is completely normal at 10 days. Unless you were picking at scabs or tugging on your grafts, there is nothing to worry about.

Edited February 12, 2023 by Tiger2050

[Melvin- Admin]

2 hours ago, Tiger2050 said:

This is not shock loss, you are just shedding grafts which is completely normal at 10 days. Unless you were picking at scabs or tugging on your grafts, there is nothing to worry about.

^This, at 10 days you’re experiencing the grafts shed. Here’s a video that might help.