Q: Does your hair thin immediately after receiving a Hair Transplantation

 

I received a question from a reader who received a Hair Restoration Surgery in late August and experienced some hair thinning right after.  He/she wants to know if it's normal to lose hair right after a Hair Restoration, and if I experienced something similar after my Bosley Hair Transplant.

Actually, I did noticed thinning afterwards.  When I looked at pictures of my head from right before the procedure, I thought my hair looked thinner right after the procedure.  I even had people make that comment on this blog.  This immediate post-surgery thinning is because of the "shock loss" that most of us encounter right after the procedure.  I've had guys email me who have experienced shock loss for a couple of months afterwards.  I had shock loss happening for about a month and a half.

At the time, I found this pretty disconcerting.  However, now my hair looks thicker and more full than before the procedure (I'm just past the 4 month mark), so hopefully it all works out in the end. 

Below is another photo comparison. The first was taken about a month after my Bosley procedure, when I was experiencing the most "shock loss" and the second was taken this afternoon.

   

Comments

[jb]

I had procedure done 4 months ago and i don't see new hair grown is something wrong?

[Cosmetic surgeon Los Angeles]

Wow, great! It's just an effect of the procedure and then it will improve after few months. huh! So there's nothing to worry about. Thanks for this, I shoudn't be afraid at all.

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[gene]

I am two months post surgery and i feel like the shock loss is not slowing down yet. Has anyone else out there had that? for this long? when does it stop?

[Pete]

I am having a transplant done with Bosley in a couple of weeks. It's not a large operation. They're going to do approximately 1300 grafts. My questions is: I recently purchased the laser comb. In your opinion, or anyone's, will the laser comb help expedidte and facilitate the recovery time after a transplant?
Any information is appreciated.

[vince tok]

I had hair transplantion done a month ago, and now i did notice a lot of loss due to the shock. Sounds like it will grow back, I hope.
Also, is there anything to speed up the regrowth? The place I went to, Crown Cosmetic Surgery,in L.A., , said they could user laser, once a week , for 20 sessions,and that will help..they claim the laser may actually keep the transplanted hairs also. Most places say that initially they will fall out, and not to expect them to regrow for 3-6 months. Whats your comments? they also said rogaine would help.
Then i went to another place that just specializes in laser, and they said "we dont want to mislead you..you would need 2 treatments a week, for a whole year" So i'm confused. Anyone know how many laser treatments it may take, after transplant, to keep the transplanted hairs growing? I don't want to spend $5000 for a while year of laser.
also, i will try the Apple thing...can't hurt