Shock loss question

[Crazysharkshoot]

I've been using Finasteride and Regaine with relatively good success. I've grown hair in sparse areas and miniturized hairs have come back to life. I think I'll soon be ready for a transplant.

My concern is shockloss. I know it affects non transplanted hairs that are shocked during surgery causing them to fall out, but what if the shocked hairs are the ones susceptible to MPB that I've retained because of my medical regime! Could these hairs be permantly lost?

I don't want to risk loosing what I've achieved with my regime.

 

[Bigmac]

As long as you stay on the meds I think the hair would grow back if shocked, best ask whichever doctor you choose the same question.

 

[Crazysharkshoot]

Thanks for your reply. Any other members have any thoughts on this?

 

[janna]

Hi!
The medications work to reverse the miniaturized hairs from MPB to strong, terminal hairs. Shock loss from HT surgery is rare, fortunately. If you happen to experience shock loss, the strong, terminals hairs will grow back about 2-3 months later.

 

[Wadali36]

I had shock loss quite severely for several months. My hair looked so bad I had to cover up everywhere I went, including my own home if I had visitors. Gradually it grew back after many anxious months. By my reckoning you should be ok.

 

[Crazysharkshoot]

Thanks guys and girls.

 

[Dr.EAM Ball]

Shock loss after surgery isn't as common as many people fear. However, you are right in thinking that it is the weaker, miniaturised hairs that are most at risk. If a miniaturised hair is on its last cycle of life then it won't grow back when "shocked out". You could argue that it was unlikely to stick around for long anyway. We tend to find that Propecia and Regaine reduce the risk of post-surgery shock loss, so its great that you are using them.

We tend to spend a long time over making the incisions (sites for the grafts) so that the existing hair in that area is preserved. This means that the native hairs are not physically traumatised during surgery and will, therefore, have a much higher chance of regrowth 2-3 months later. Using good quality, high magnification loupes really helps to protect native hair too. Its also great when patients are able to let us trim the hair in the recipient area to provide a clear field.

Its not a bad idea to ask your surgeon how many patients are being operated on on your day of surgery (ie will you be the sole focus of the day, with appropriate time taken) and what magnification loupes are used by the surgeon and technician team. We all like interested and inquisitive patients!

Best
Dr Edward Ball

 

[Crazysharkshoot]

Thank you Dr Ball for confirming my thoughts. High magnification with loupes seems a no brainer, I presumed everyone would use them in this day and age. What happens if a graft is placed on top of an existing hair due to poor magnification?

 

[HairHarmonyAndYou]

shock loss it's a post hair transplant process which will occurs due to hair transplant but this all hair will back again and grow up naturally like old one.

 

[Crazysharkshoot]

HairHarmonyAndYou wrote:

shock loss it's a post hair transplant process which will occurs due to hair transplant but this all hair will back again and grow up naturally like old one.

Bizarre !!!!