Regular Member altair Posted September 10, 2004 Regular Member Share Posted September 10, 2004 I am about four weeks post op. I have noticed that the hair around my crown area has thinned since I had the HT. Is this shock loss? Will the hair grow back? I cannot afford to loose anymore hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member altair Posted September 10, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 10, 2004 I am about four weeks post op. I have noticed that the hair around my crown area has thinned since I had the HT. Is this shock loss? Will the hair grow back? I cannot afford to loose anymore hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairBeThere Posted September 10, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 10, 2004 altair, I'm sure it's just the shockloss! How are you fairing? Other than the crown, everything going good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Robert_ Posted September 11, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 11, 2004 Altair, The shockloss can be pretty scary, but its the necessary "evil" that comes with the transformation. Have all the transplanted hairs fallen out? The last picture that you posted shows that you are healing very very well. I wish you the best. The waiting is definitely the hardest part! -Robert ------------------------------ Check out the results of my surgical hair restoration performed by Dr. Jerry Cooley by visiting my Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member altair Posted September 11, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2004 The waiting is the hardest part. So far everything seems to be going well. I am surprised that some of the old plugs which were removed have actually started to grow again? I may have to have some additional work on some of the old plugs in the hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member arfy Posted September 14, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 14, 2004 Hi Altair I had some plugs that were revised using the "coring" method (punch-outs) as described by Dr. Vogel's article. Sometimes the punched-out grafts would continue to look pluggy after healing, requiring a second pass. You may want to consider using FUE for hairline graft revision, which will target the individual follicular units, rather than a coring approach which is less "targetted". It's aggravating when grafts that need correction can be so stubborn, and continue to look pluggy. As far as the shock loss, hopefully you have been using propecia or avodart, in order to stablize your hair loss? The less at-risk your hair is to loss in general, the better your odds at avoiding shock loss. In any case, keep your fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted September 14, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 14, 2004 FUE also leaves less visible scarring so the extractions on the hairline may not be as noticable, especially in a visually high impact area like the hairline and frontal zone. 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...
Senior Member Smoothy Posted September 15, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2004 Arfy, Nice to see you back... How's the results going, any new pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Big1 Posted September 15, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2004 Arfy, Nice to see you back... How's the results going, any new pics? Yeah Arfy, any news? (Write a long one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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