How long does it typically take hair transplant shock loss around the recipient area to grow back (assuming it does)?
Some of the hairs that fall out due to post hair transplant telogen effluvium known as shock loss will grow back just before or at the same time as the transplanted hairs – 3-5 months after the procedure. In cases where there are a lot of very weak, thin, dying hairs in the recipient area some of the shocked hairs will be lost permanently. There is no current way to determine which hair loss patients will get shock loss and of those who do, how much is permanent loss versus temporary loss.
Recently, we edited and uploaded a collection of hair transplant video interviews on YouTube featuring Dr. William Reed. To learn more about Dr. Reed, his skill, experience, and philosophy on patient care, visit “Hair Transplant Video Interviews with Dr. William Reed“.
How long after hair transplant surgery can you wear a hairpiece over the recipient area? Also what system: tape or clips?
In my own hair restoration practice, and in those of several highly respected hair surgeons I have spoken with, we insist on the hairpiece staying off for a minimum of one week after a hair transplant procedure, and then, after that week is up, to wear it only as necessary for work or social engagements. This almost always means using a clip attachment for the back and sides and being able to peel back the front for cleaning purposes and then use two-sided tape to hold it to the forehead. It’s important that the clips be moved from place to place, so that the same clump of hairs is not being tugged on all the time, or else traction alopecia can occur and a small bald circle of permanent baldness can develop in those spots.
Of course, the best course of action, if the patient is brave enough to do it, is to get rid of the hairpiece for good after the first transplant, but only around 10-15% of hairpiece wearers follow this course.
We’ve just released the new Hair Restoration Social Network and enhanced hair loss discussion forum. We’ve worked behind the scenes for almost a year now to assure that all photos, posts, member info and URLs from our original forum carry over. Our managing publisher Bill Seemiller has really worked hard dealing with the many tedious details needed to make this happen.
In this new hair restoration and transplant community, you’ll find many new exciting social networking features and an enhanced forum.
We will do every thing we can to make this the most robust hair restoration social community on the planet. So please let us know how we can make it better for you.
Onwards and Upwards into greater sharing and interaction,
Some consider hair to be the most aesthetic part of the face. As such, baldness can dominate one’s appearance, drawing attention from a beautiful face. The hairline is where your scalp hair borders your forehead and frames your face, thereby bringing out the beauty and richness of one’s features. When the hairline starts to recede, one’s facial features also recede into the background. A primary reason for seeking hair restoration is to restore your appearance to the condition before hair loss. One of the more critical decisions in hair restoration is determining where your new hairline should be, which should carefully be discussed with your physician. The physician should follow several cosmetic rules to design the hairline. The doctor should place the hairline in correct position. The doctor should use all of the cosmetic guidelines, rules and tools available for creating the hairline such as the following:
Rule of thirds- dividing the face in three equal proportions(described by Leonardo De Vinci)
Measuring more than 8 cm from the mid-glabellar point
Hairline not lower than the original hairline before hair loss began
Customize the correct shape of hairline individually such as: widows peak, and correct flaring
Creating different shapes of forelock for people with limited donor area
Our popular hair loss forum community is dedicated to providing the most recent and up to date news on hair loss, hair transplants, and helping balding men and women find the world’s leading hair restoration physicians.
Below, we’ve compiled some of the latest hot topic questions and answers we received from veteran hair transplant patients and expert hair restoration physicians.
Next week, our long time hair restoration forum will be converted to our new robust social networking community and enhanced discussion forum.
Much like Facebook, the new Hair Restoration Social Network will enable members to create personal profiles and share their hair restoration stories, photos, and videos. Members can also create blogs, update their status (tweet), create and join groups, and interact with hundreds of hair loss sufferers online. Additionally, all current forum users, discussion topics and photos will be transferred to our new and improved discussion forum.
Thanks to all of you who’ve offered your vital input prior to the rollout. While the current version of the site is for test purposes only, you are encouraged to explore and become familiar with our new Hair Restoration Social Network.
Important Note – the current version of the Hair Restoration Social Network is for testing purposes only. All posts, blogs, photos albums etc. that you add to this test version will not be carried over to the final version and will be lost.
Several years ago, balding men and women had to travel outside of the United Kingdom (UK) in order to get a quality hair transplant. However, Dr. Bessam Farjo has proven to provide large densely packed ultra refined follicular unit grafting when appropriate for the patient with excellent results. To see dozens of examples of his exceptional work, visit his Coalition profile. To see our high standards for Coalition membership, visit our selection criteria page.
Recently, we edited and uploaded a collection of hair transplant video interviews on YouTube featuring Dr. Bessam Farjo. To learn more about Dr. Farjo, his skill, experience, and philosophy on patient care, visit “Hair Transplant Video Interviews with Dr. Bessam Farjo“.
Crash diets and caloric deprivation of less than 1,000 calories per day or sudden weight loss of more than 20 pounds have been reported to be associated with hair loss. The evidence of hair shedding can be noticed one month after the diet begins. Nutritional factors that are necessary for essential hair growth are protein, fatty acids, Zinc, Iron, Biotin, Magnesium, vitamins A,C, E, and B complex. Like any other body organ, the hair needs food to grow. Therefore, it is important to know about the quality and quantity of the various nutrients necessary for healthier hair. Tailoring of a diet to achieve a reasonable weight-loss goal must include appropriate levels of essential nutrients.
Certain nutrient deficiencies are known to be specifically associated with hair loss such as:
Iron deficiency causes anemia, which is known to contribute to hair loss.
Zinc Deficiency is known to be associated with hair loss. A very low-calorie diet with little or no red meat protein can contribute to zinc deficiency because zinc is absorbed less readily from plant sources of zinc than from animal sources.
Biotin Deficiency is associated with hair loss as well as some skin disorders. Biotin is one of the B vitamins that have a broad range of functions in the body. Biotin is found in many foods, and has rule in food metabolism. Biotin is found in wheat germ, brown rice, red meat, and egg yolk.
Hair loss sufferers will do anything to hide their baldness from the world. While some sport the fancy comb over look, others wear their favorite hats and head coverings.
Today, many hair loss sufferers have turned to topical concealers such as Toppik, Dermmatch, and Nanogen to mask their baldness and create the illusion of a more lustrous head of hair. But how effective are these hair loss products? Do they effectively mask complete baldness or do they work better on consumers with thinning hair? Will concealers hold up under harsh weather conditions and/or when swimming?
Members of our community were recently discussing the effectiveness of Toppik and other topical concealers on our forum. You are encouraged to join in the discussion to read what others are saying and offer your input.
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Some of the hairs that fall out due to post hair transplant telogen effluvium known as shock loss will grow back just before or at the same time as the transplanted hairs – 3-5 months after the procedure. In cases where there are a lot of very weak, thin, dying hairs in the recipient area some of the shocked hairs will be lost permanently. There is no current way to determine which hair loss patients will get shock loss and of those who do, how much is permanent loss versus temporary loss.
In my own hair restoration practice, and in those of several highly respected hair surgeons I have spoken with, we insist on the 
Some consider hair to be the most aesthetic part of the face. As such, baldness can dominate one’s appearance, drawing attention from a beautiful face. The hairline is where your scalp hair borders your forehead and frames your face, thereby bringing out the beauty and richness of one’s features. When the hairline starts to recede, one’s facial features also recede into the background. A primary reason for seeking hair restoration is to restore your appearance to the condition before hair loss. One of the more critical decisions in hair restoration is determining where your new hairline should be, which should carefully be discussed with your physician. The physician should follow several cosmetic rules to design the hairline. The doctor should place the hairline in correct position. The doctor should use all of the cosmetic guidelines, rules and tools available for creating the hairline such as the following:
