Donor Area Shock Loss Around the Hair Transplant Scar?

This question was posed  by a female [tag]hair loss[/tag] sufferer seeking [tag]hair loss  help[/tag]  on our hair restoration forum  and answered by  Dr. Michael Beehner  of Saratoga Springs, NY who is one of our recommended hair restoration physicians. His professional answer is below.

I’m at 2 months after [tag]hair transplant[/tag] surgery and have noticed [tag]shock loss[/tag] directly above and below the scar line. I’m wondering if this is normal, or could it be a stretched scar?  Also I’ve notice that my [tag]hair growth[/tag] has basically stopped in the donor area. Is this normal?

Post [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery [tag]telogen effluvium[/tag] or “shock loss” above and below the donor scar should be a fairly rare occurrence. It doesn’t happen everyday – or at least shouldn’t.

It is well known that the cause of [tag]telogen[/tag] hair loss around the donor scar is too tight of a closure, which usually is related to taking too wide a strip in that particular section of the head. This is most commonly a problem at the two “corners” behind the mastoid bone. Fortunately, in the great majority of cases, after a few months the hair starts to regrow again, but in severe cases it can be a permanent loss.

Bottom line: it shouldn’t happen.

Mike Beehner, M.D.

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