“Shock Loss” and Shaving Head After Hair Transplant Surgery
This question comes from a member of our [tag]Hair Loss[/tag] Social Community and Discussion Forums:
I recently underwent [tag]hair transplant surgery[/tag] ([tag]follicular unit transplantation[/tag]) and I’m wondering if I’ll experience any sort of additional hair loss from the procedure? Additionally, how soon, after the [tag]hair transplant[/tag] procedure, can I shave my head?
Shedding of native hair after hair transplant surgery is generally called “shock loss,” and although it can take anywhere from 3-5 months for this hair to come back, it should all regrow.
Secondly, by day 10 (anywhere between day 7-10) the newly implanted grafts will be completely “anchored” and resuming normal grooming activity (within reason) should be fine (though you need to keep post-operative tenderness and scalp overuse in mind).
However, I did want to mention that all [tag]hair restoration[/tag] clinics have unique post-operative instructions, and you should definitely run these questions by the operating clinic before fully committing to any set plan.
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