Shock Loss
Shock loss or effluvium, the shedding of native hair after hair transplant surgery can potentially effect any hair transplant patient, but in most cases is a temporary phenomenon in which the shocked or shed native hair will regrow.
What is the hair length needed to cover an average donor harvest scar on the back of the head? I currently keep my hair short on the sides (less than 1/2 inch) Also, where on the back of the head is hair strip collected from? Parallel to the ears? How long...
Dear “Worried about Scar Camouflage,” Thank you for taking the time to write! An average donor harvest scar should be done with a trichophytic edge these days, so hair should be growing through it rendering it nearly invisible. However, even without completing that extra step (which I consider essential but not al...
In the mid nineties I had two scalp reductions and a total of 900 micrografts from Bosley in Beverly Hills. The scalp reductions never really worked...
I had a hair transplant seven years ago and have never been happy with it. It is constantly on my mind and has destroyed my...
What is the success rate of facial hair restoration and is there visible scarring if I use FUE? How long is the procedure and how...
I’m 17 yeas old and I’m losing my hair like crazy. I went to my family doctor and he recommended Rogaine, but it is not...
First I would like to thank you for this wonderful resource. I am a 52 year man who has always had very thick hair until the...
I have a question about shock loss and recurrent shedding (I am a woman, age 55). In May of 2002 I underwent a hair transplant of 750 micrografts,...
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