Hey guys,
I have a few queries, I am hoping I can get some answers/reassurance here. I'll start with a quick summary.
I'm currently 26, I've had thinning hair since I was 18. I currently have a Norwood 3 Vertex with the rest of my hair being very thin as well so much so that you can see straight through the hair to the scalp in the majority of the area.
I finally had a hair transplant exactly 1 week ago today. I had a 1500 graft FUE- 1200 on temples and front hairline and about 300 on the top of the head spread around. To be honest, I went in hoping for most of it to be put in the crown area as I am the most bald there, however, the doc said that I wasn't actually bald there and that my hair was really thin. So there was no 'space' to implant without risking existing roots and that I was better off using meds for those areas. Just FYI, this doc is highly accredited and highly recommended so I don't doubt his skills or advice.
Anyway, it has been a week and I was advised to start using minoxidil and finasteride from today- I am initially going to try minoxidil for a few months and then add finasteride if minoxidil fails.
When applying minoxidil and running my fingers through my hair, I have had about 200 strands of hair come out over 2 days....this is quite alarming! I realise shock loss is normal but I thought that wouldn't happen till a few months later? Also is so much hair loss normal? In addition, I am wondering will there be a knock on effect to the shock loss from minoxidil as well? Is there anyway I can minimise this, if not, what kind of time scales am I looking at and how much hair can I expect to lose? Will it all eventually grow back- loss from FUE and loss from Minoxidil?
Thank you in advance!
I have a few queries, I am hoping I can get some answers/reassurance here. I'll start with a quick summary.
I'm currently 26, I've had thinning hair since I was 18. I currently have a Norwood 3 Vertex with the rest of my hair being very thin as well so much so that you can see straight through the hair to the scalp in the majority of the area.
I finally had a hair transplant exactly 1 week ago today. I had a 1500 graft FUE- 1200 on temples and front hairline and about 300 on the top of the head spread around. To be honest, I went in hoping for most of it to be put in the crown area as I am the most bald there, however, the doc said that I wasn't actually bald there and that my hair was really thin. So there was no 'space' to implant without risking existing roots and that I was better off using meds for those areas. Just FYI, this doc is highly accredited and highly recommended so I don't doubt his skills or advice.
Anyway, it has been a week and I was advised to start using minoxidil and finasteride from today- I am initially going to try minoxidil for a few months and then add finasteride if minoxidil fails.
When applying minoxidil and running my fingers through my hair, I have had about 200 strands of hair come out over 2 days....this is quite alarming! I realise shock loss is normal but I thought that wouldn't happen till a few months later? Also is so much hair loss normal? In addition, I am wondering will there be a knock on effect to the shock loss from minoxidil as well? Is there anyway I can minimise this, if not, what kind of time scales am I looking at and how much hair can I expect to lose? Will it all eventually grow back- loss from FUE and loss from Minoxidil?
Thank you in advance!
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