Big difference between both sides

[Aintashketchum]

Yo guys how y’all doing? I’m Ash from New York. I’m 25 and have been suffering from hair loss for the past 3/4 years. After a lotta research over the years and seeing results of hundreds of people and even Melvin I decided to fly to india to get my surgery done from Eugenix. My transplant took place on 02/03/24 and i was implanted 2104 grafts. After the first headwash on the 7th day when the hairs became clear to see it came to my notice that my left side lacks hairs dramatically than my right side and since then it’s been bothering be crazy. If things looked like this after the shedding then it would’ve made sense that maybe some hairs have fallen out due to shock loss but today is the 11th day only and ain’t no way I’m experiencing any shedding this early. Every time i look at the mirror or take pictures and compare both sides i get extremely upset. I know results take wayyy too long show up and a judgement can’t be made this early. But how would the results turn out to be anything good when there’s not much hair to support that in the first place. Please guys check my photos and share what you think! 

[Broni]

11th day after transplant? Shedding has started on the left side before it will take place in the right side, nothing to worry about...

[Aintashketchum]

3 minutes ago, Broni said:

11th day after transplant? Shedding has started on the left side before it will take place in the right side, nothing to worry about...

But it has been kinda looking like this since the 7th day. Even on the hairline it lacks hair. I feel like the grafts weren’t distributed evenly 

[Broni]

It's hard to tell, work looks very clean. I would not worry much, looks in these stages can be VERY deceiving...

Edited February 14 by Broni

[Aintashketchum]

5 minutes ago, Broni said:

It's hard to tell, work looks very clean. I would not worry much, looks in these stages can be VERY deceiving...

You’re right man maybe i’m just stressing out too much. Let’s see how things turn out in the coming months. Appreciate you! 

[JoeD]

3 hours ago, Broni said:

11th day after transplant? Shedding has started on the left side before it will take place in the right side, nothing to worry about...

Agreed. I have had the exact same concern on both of my procedures. I shed early both times, and it did not happen symmetrically on both sides. As long as the immediate postop looked fine, and there was no trauma/bleeding to suggest lost grafts in the first few days…. Just have to be patient and trust the process process over the next year

[Berba11]

Looks fine at this stage to be honest. Some of those gaps can appear larger than they really are because you’ve only just removed the scabs. You break a few hairs off in the process removing the scabs (but not the grafts under the surface of the scalp) and you’ll also get rivers appear during the scabbing process, both of which can contribute to a more uneven distribution. 
 

Regardless, there’s precisely zero you can do about it at this stage anyway, so not worth stressing over. It’s going to get a lot worse over the next 8-12 weeks before it starts to get better again. 

[Aintashketchum]

Thanks guys for your answers! I feel like after reading your replies i could be an early shedder and also it’s possible that i lost some good amount of hair shafts while removing the scabs. During the first few days before the scabs hardened up it looked fine on both sides but it’s after the left side got crusty and hard that it started to look patchy on the area. 

[Gatsby]

Shock loss occurs in the donor. The transplanted grafts will keep shedding for roughly one month. There literally is no point in focusing on your hair when you’re a coupe of weeks post op. You will only stress yourself out needlessly. It’s a 12 month journey and wishing you all the best. 👍

[Aintashketchum]

2 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Shock loss occurs in the donor. The transplanted grafts will keep shedding for roughly one month. There literally is no point in focusing on your hair when you’re a coupe of weeks post op. You will only stress yourself out needlessly. It’s a 12 month journey and wishing you all the best. 👍

Man it’s you! I’ve seen your result on Eugenix’s YouTube channel. I gotta say you got a phenomenal one! Thanks for your advice and yeah I’m trying not to think too much about how it looks on the left side now. I’m not even 2 weeks in yet so in my head i was like I can’t be experiencing any shedding this early and wasn’t able to accept the fact of one side looking like it has less hair than the other. I got it done from eugenix so I wasn’t able to accept any mistake but yeah it’s a loooong process i know so can’t help but wait. 

[Gatsby]

I’ve always found the end of month two to be the worst point. If you’re able to keep yourself busy or super occupied it helps! Just let the process do its own thing over the full twelve months. 👍

[Al - Moderator]

As others have said I think it looks fine at this point. You just have to wait it out and see how it grows.

 

[Melvin- Admin]

It’s hard to judge at this stage because you may have already shed some grafts.  When I look at the graft placement photos I do not see gaps. But like Al said, you have to wait and see how it grows.

[Aintashketchum]

On 2/15/2024 at 3:23 PM, Al - formerly BeHappy said:

As others have said I think it looks fine at this point. You just have to wait it out and see how it grows.

 

I’m less anxious now and stopped comparing both sides and looking at it. Let’s see how things go. Thanks man ! 

[Aintashketchum]

9 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

It’s hard to judge at this stage because you may have already shed some grafts.  When I look at the graft placement photos I do not see gaps. But like Al said, you have to wait and see how it grows.

I know it’s really hard to tell coz i’m just only 13 days in post transplant now. I was also looking at the post surgery photos to see how it looked, like if there was any gaps or anything. One thing I’m noticing now is that the growth on the right side is faster than the left and a good amount of grafts on the left are pointing up instead of pointing down like on the right. I took photos and If i look at the left area from the top it looks better and filled in than looking at it from like a straight view you know what I’m saying. Could it be because that the grafts are pointing up? So I’m less worried now but still ain’t no way I’m accepting any mistake from Eugenix. And speaking of shedding you think it’s possible to have shed any hair this early? It’s been only 13 days and the left area been looking less dense since the 7th or 8th day. I appreciate your reply man! I watch all your videos they’re very helpful and informative. Your results are crazy good and you’re one of the people that made me wanna get it done from eugenix.