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.
I am wanting to start coloring my hair. If I color my hair, can I still get a hair transplant? Do I have to stop coloring my hair before or after the hair transplant? – Todd
Todd, It is okay to color your hair. It will not affect your ability to receive a hair transplant. I advise my patients that they are able to color their hair up to the day before their surgery. The bigger concern is after surgery. Because the scalp is more sensitive imm...
I had a hair transplant over 14 months ago and I have never been more worried or stressed. I read your article on shock loss and...
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