Lost more hair after hair transplant

[sadman]

IMHO, it's always better to get on the meds first to see how one responds to them before having any surgery.

I also concur with the opinion that you are experiencing shockloss and possibly a shed at the same time.

You should look much better in 4-6 months from now.

Thanks! But I can't help but to feel depressed whenever I look at my hair in the mirror. The shedding is so bad that my scalp is becoming more and more visible. People around me didn't notice that I have undergone HT, but the sudden lost of so much hair is making people around me asking about my hair. Sigh... 4 to 6 months... it seems forever...

[sadman]

Noticed yesterday while I was washing my hair that the amount that fell off has become lesser.

[gillenator]

Noticed yesterday while I was washing my hair that the amount that fell off has become lesser.

You have probably shed everything you will by now. Now it's downhill, waititng for the new growth to fill in and wish you the best with it.

[wb280]

Hey, if u dun mind, is it ok for me to contact u via email? I am now very confused as to whether i should go ahead... heard quite a few horror stories of guys going thru HT and losing not just the transplanted hair but even more... really would like to talk to someone who has used the doc i intend to see...

[sadman]

Hey, if u dun mind, is it ok for me to contact u via email? I am now very confused as to whether i should go ahead... heard quite a few horror stories of guys going thru HT and losing not just the transplanted hair but even more... really would like to talk to someone who has used the doc i intend to see...

I believe you are asking me right? Anyway, I don't mind sharing my experience with you but I am really no expert in this field.

By the way, for your info, today is only the 53rd day after my HT. And dun mind I ask, are you from Sg too?

[sadman]

You have probably shed everything you will by now. Now it's downhill, waititng for the new growth to fill in and wish you the best with it.

I am currently using Regaine 5% (6 sprays in the morning and the night) and propecia 1mg. The doctor's assistance told me that I can start to cut down on the usage of Regaine after 6 months (to use it once a day only), and gradually can stop using it altogether. So by then, I would be just relying on propecia to retain my hair. Have you heard of anyone who has done this? And does it work?

I was actually thinking to work things the other way round, that is to cut down on propecia gradually before coming to a complete stop of taking it, and to just use Regaine after that.

[wb280]

I am currently using Regaine 5% (6 sprays in the morning and the night) and propecia 1mg. The doctor's assistance told me that I can start to cut down on the usage of Regaine after 6 months (to use it once a day only), and gradually can stop using it altogether. So by then, I would be just relying on propecia to retain my hair. Have you heard of anyone who has done this? And does it work?

I was actually thinking to work things the other way round, that is to cut down on propecia gradually before coming to a complete stop of taking it, and to just use Regaine after that.

actually i have been using minoxidil for last 10 yrs but sadly it does not work for me... propecia somehow i am coy in trying. at 32 now and had a kid, i cannot risk the chance of the side effects though it seems quite uncommon?

is HT really the way to go? Been having 2nd thoughts all the time...

[Jeffrey Epstein, MD]

This is a phenomenon that occasionally occurs Sadman- called shock loss- and should largely resolve with time. Most likely the hairs that fell out were those that were somewhat delicate, and those that do not regrow were more than likely to fall out anyway over the next year or so, as they were in their final cycle of growth.
Good luck, be patient, take biotin and use the laser light and continue with the minoxidil if Dr. Tan advises you to.

Dr. E

[wb280]

This is a phenomenon that occasionally occurs Sadman- called shock loss- and should largely resolve with time. Most likely the hairs that fell out were those that were somewhat delicate, and those that do not regrow were more than likely to fall out anyway over the next year or so, as they were in their final cycle of growth.
Good luck, be patient, take biotin and use the laser light and continue with the minoxidil if Dr. Tan advises you to.

Dr. E

hi sir, i have come across quite a few patients who had really bad transplants which are irreversible ( according to them ). However, i realize most of them had HT like way years ago, prob between 2000-2004. They prob went with the strip method.

Just curious, are bad and irreversible HT common? I mean, the worst we expect is to lose ur transplanted hair + existing hair, though it sounds fair that u said the hair that had been lost under shock loss are likely to fall out in the next yr or so... thanks for the help sir!

[sadman]

This is a phenomenon that occasionally occurs Sadman- called shock loss- and should largely resolve with time. Most likely the hairs that fell out were those that were somewhat delicate, and those that do not regrow were more than likely to fall out anyway over the next year or so, as they were in their final cycle of growth.
Good luck, be patient, take biotin and use the laser light and continue with the minoxidil if Dr. Tan advises you to.

Dr. E

Hi Dr. E, thanks for your reply! By the way, I am quitting propecia as the side effect is worsening day by day, even though I have decreased the dosage from 1mg to 0.5mg. However, I would still continue with the minoxidil and wait patiently.

I have read somewhere that quitting propecia would only affect hair that the drug helps to grow, so for my case, it's only about 2 months since I started using it and don't think it has done much in the hair growth yet, hence it shouldn't have any adverse withdrawal symptom, I hope. Sigh... what's most important now is that I want the sides to go away.