Losing transplanted hair

Losing transplanted hair

losing transplanted hair a few weeks after the procedure is a routine so no need to worry. Though these stays forever and grows naturally but in some cases these hairs fall after 2-5 years later. There are various reasons:-

1-      When you have a hair restoration, your surgeon adds more grafts to your existing density. As time pass your existing hair fall, as a result thinning, and you are feeling losing of transplanted grafts.

2-      If you have a hair restoration on your bald area and previously this area does not have any growth, usually hair loss starts 2 to 5 years after the procedure and this phenomenon is called synchronization. You do not need to worry as after 6 months, you will see regrowth of those follicles. However to speed up their growth you may start Finasteride and Minoxidil lotion or foam.

3-      Despite all medical efforts, if you are not getting a satisfactory response then another session is recommended. This session will be to add more grafts or density in your transplanted hair.

Losing transplanted hair

Losing transplanted hair 10 years later 

Previously, it was not accepted by the doctors but now there is a universal consensus that after 10 to 15 years, transplanted hair loses volume and density due to some unknown reasons. Normally, the result is permanent and long lasting but due to some unexplained reasons, there is thinning and decrease in the diameter. To overcome this issue, doctors recommend over the counter products, serums, vitamins, PRP or stem cells treatment. The life span of the implanted follicles is usually more than 20 years and some of these grafts may lose their survival but the majority do continue to last. However, sometimes scalp disease can affect the survival or life span like lichen planopilaris, psoriasis, severe dermatitis. If you feel less density then you should consult your doctor or specialist to control the issue in the initial stage. 

Can you lose transplanted hair?

Yes, in very rare cases one can lose  a few years later. There are various reasons 
1- Some scalp disease may affect the growth like lichen plano pilaris , psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases
2- As side effects of medicine linke epilepsy, blood thinners, Beta blockers, chemotherapy and immune suppressants drugs.
3- Three to five years later, transplanted hair undergoes synchronization so shedding may be visible.
4- Sometimes a surgeon takes the grafts from a non permanent zone and these grafts have a tendency to fall or shed.
5- Five to seven years later these hair become thin in diameter and give the impression of shedding or losing.
Can you get another hair transplant if you lose your transplanted hair?
It is important to know the cause of previous implanted grafts as some active scalp disease is not an indication for a second procedure. However, if after medical checkup and scalp examination, nothing wrong and there is adequate donor area available then a second procedure can be performed. But expectation should be realistic as one can get coverage of the baldness , keeping in mind grafts availability. If the scalp donor area can not yield grafts, at our clinic we usually take from the beard, chest, arms and back of the body. The result is successful if trained by an experienced and well qualified surgeon like Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry. 
 

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