Shock Loss

Shock loss or effluvium, the shedding of native hair after hair transplant surgery can potentially effect any hair transplant patient, but in most cases is a temporary phenomenon in which the shocked or shed native hair will regrow.

Physician Answered Q & As

Is having a hair transplant a good option for an African American man? I have been losing my hair for the past 2 years and I am not comfortable doing the shaved head thing. I just don’t think I have a good shaped head although I do wear my hair ve...

Unfortunately it is difficult to give a yes or no answer to this question since a lot depends on whether you have had a problem with “shaving bumps” which would indicate the new grafts might also curl back and cause ingrown hairs and scars. Other factors such as the density of t...

Top Q & As

I am considering a hair transplant and would like to have the procedure and not be overly obvious about it. What are my options in...

have been progressively losing my hair for about the past five years, but I am concerned about using propecia because of sexual side effects. I’ve...

How many hairs can be transplanted during one hair transplant session? Can a person just keep going back for more to fill in bald spots?

What is the hair length needed to cover an average donor harvest scar on the back of the head? I currently keep my hair short...

I had a transplant about one year ago to hide a scar from a brow lift. Unfortunately, the scar is still very visible, but what...

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