Month: January 2023

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My Hair Was Pulled Out and the Bald Patch Keeps Increasing

hi. I would be most grateful if you could help me…My hair was pulled out 4 weeks ago. It hurt and bled a tiny bit. The bald area pretty much immediately grew (sparse) stubble, so I am assuming this will eventually regrow. However, the bald patch has increased in size (about half an inch forward and back), and the hair surrounding it still falls very easily.

Is it possible these hairs were disturbed in the follicle (a big handful of hair was pulled) or could there be an underlying problem? Or could this be a localised anagen effluvium (if this even exists). In the beginning the area and whole scalp ‘burned’ intermittently for about 3 wks although now just the ‘patch’ burns occasionally. I find if the surrounding area itches and I scratch thats normally when the hair comes out (1-8 hairs at a time). I have looked all over for an answer but I think this must be unusual which I find worrying.

Thank you for your time.

If you are really worried, I’d have a doctor examine your scalp. I would expect, however, that if you wait up to 8 months, the problem will take care of itself. Generally, a one time hair pull will not result in permanent loss.

Perhaps the surrounding hairs became weakened after the hair was yanked out and that’s why you see loss in that area. Without seeing what you’re talking about, I am having a hard time understanding what you are describing.


2010-08-24 13:03:16My Hair Was Pulled Out and the Bald Patch Keeps Increasing

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My hair turned white

I’m in my mid 20s and I got a hair transplant done 6 weeks ago. I have started to notice a lot more white hair on my head after the transplant. Significantly more than before. Am I just aging? Or have the hairs temporarily turned white as a result of the physical trauma of the surgery?

We have performed over 17,000 surgeries over 31 years and I don’t remember anyone’s hair turning white immediately after a hair transplant. I have seen significant changes in hair texture, a few men developed kinky hair but not white hair.

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My Hair Transplant Scar is Wider Than My Surgeon Promised

I recieved a transplant of about 3,000 grafts from another doctor about 12 months ago. 720 are 1 hair and 2,140 are 2 and 3 hair grafts. I am 23 years old and I am not very satisfied with the results. Hair is not as thick as I would hope and the scar is wider than promised.

I was looking into doctors that could possible thicken up the front a little bit and try and reduce my scar as much as possible so I can keep my hair shorter. I was seeing what your thoughts would be on this. I am not able to make it into your office very soon but I can forward some pictures for now so you could give me some initial thoughts if possible before a consultation.

Before undergoing a hair transplant surgery, you must fully understand the limitations and have reasonable expectations. The scarring is also highly variable in each individual and there is no way anyone can predict how the scar will turn out with total accuracy. Everyone wants a great outcome and minimal scarring, but you must understand surgery is not an exact science and no matter how great your surgeon is there is always a variability.

You stated that the results are thinner than you expected. The 3000 grafts that you received was spread over your balding area, so if your balding area was large (Norwood Class 4,5 6, or 7) then I might expect thinner results than if your balding pattern was a Class 3 or less. Also, the thickness of the hair shafts (fine vs coarse hair) will reflect the fullness that you received. The growth of the transplants (100% or 50% growth) may play a role as well. If I was able to see you, I would have an appreciation of these factors and then give you an opinion.

You can always email us or call us at (800) NEW-HAIR to set up a phone consultation. We usually request photos in advance and you can arrange a time to speak to one of the physicians to facilitate the consultation.

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My Hair Transplant Made My Skin Cobblestoned!

Ive had a transplant 6 mnths ago.The hair that has been transplanted on the front top of my head has made the skin look bumpy cobble stoned appearance. I want to shave my hair short to blade 0 and not have the bumpy look. What procedures can be carried out to solve my problem. I do not wish to have another transplant so im looking on ways to make my linear scar fade away to. Is laser treatment good for the scar.

Of course, I will start by saying I want to see what your hair looks like and if you can visit California (we have two offices here) it would be best to let us examine you directly. The second option (and probably most convenient if you’re not local) is to send me good photographs of what you are referring to with good lighting. Be sure to include photos of the scar where the hair was taken from.

Cobble-stoning is usually the result of the larger grafts which have a reasonably sized skin disk with it. The skin from the graft does not align with the scalp skin around it so that it appears bumpy. If that is what you have, your doctor used an obsolete technique and these just can not be fixed by shaving down the scalp skin with dermabrasion, which only makes the visibility worse with depigmentation of the scalp skin. The only solution is to put more hair around these bumps to hide it in the ‘forest’ of normal hair (more hair transplants, but this time by a well skilled doctor using modern techniques). Laser treatments do not work either and the linear scars from the donor area can be difficult to fix, but again, I would need to see it to understand the problem.

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My Hair Transplant Looked Great at 5 Months, Not As Great at 8 Months Post-Operative

My question is regarding post operative transplant shedding. For a little background, I’m a 26 year old male on Propecia for 2 years and exactly 8 months out of a 2000 graft hair transplant all in the frontal part of the scalp. At 5 months, my results were excellent, a very dense, even result with a natural looking appearance and texture. Since that time, however, I have noticed an increased thinning in my hairline; leaving a more see-through appearance. This has been coupled with a more “pluggy” texture. Furthermore, at 6 months, I noticed an increase in shedding but it has slowed down in the last 6 weeks.

My 8 month result is still great but there’s a visible difference in the last three months. Is this merely a part of the natural process for some patients and can’t be judge too quickly in my first year growth? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also, let me know if you need extra information to answer my question.

Why don’t you follow up with your doctor with these issues? A pluggy texture is not good. Thinning may be related to continued (normal) genetic hair loss that may have happened without surgery. Shock loss is generally seen in the first month or two after the surgery.

In general, results of a hair transplant surgery can be seen in as early as the 2nd month all the way up to 12 months. Most see results in about 6-8 months. I couldn’t tell you why your results looked better at 5 months than they do at 8 months, though.

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My Hair Transplant Hasn’t Grown In 3 Months After Surgery

Dear Doctor R.,
I had a FUT procedure of 3,000 grafts 3 months ago, primarily into the vertex area. Three months on, none of the transplanted hair has yet fallen out nor has it noticeably grown past 5mm.

Should I understand this as a random event, or should I infer that this represents some indicator of the expected telegen/anagen phase timeline? Thanks & with regards

I would not expect the hair to grow out until 5-7 months have elapsed. Following a hair transplant, your newly transplanted grafts will go through a dormant phase. All you can do at this point is have patience. Some people could see the start of growth after a few months, some take a little longer. A very lucky few will not go through any dormant phase and the hair just starts growing.

Did you ask your surgeon? You should’ve been informed of the wait time prior to undergoing your surgery.

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My Hair Transplant Failed (Video)

I got 6000 grafts in Turkey and this is what I now look like just 10 months since the surgery. What are my options?

You didn’t show your donor area but I suspect that it is see-through. If that is the case, the only good option is to get Scalp Micro Pigmentation and shave your head as shown here: https://baldingblog.com/smp-scalp-micropigment-patient-talks-about-how-others-were-upset/


2020-05-18 11:45:26My Hair Transplant Failed (Video)

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My Hair Thickened on Propecia

I started to notice my hair “changing texture” when I was 23. By 26, I was noticing a “cowlick” on the left side of the crown of my head for the first time. Then the right side. At 28 I started propecia. My hair looked okay dry, but the thinning was apparent when it was wet.

I am 29 now and I feel I have less hair but each remaining hair is thicker. Is it possible the thin hairs I lost will come back in as slowly has they thinned? I don’t know if I am paying for slow hair regrowth or false hope when I buy fin.

Regrowth at the hairline, which is where I assume you’re talking about, is rare. I can’t comment on whether you have less hair now than you did a year ago or even whether it is thicker, because I don’t know you or have any mapping to go from.

You need to see a good doctor who specializes in hair. If you’re buying a prescription medication, you should have a prescribing doctor — so I would discuss this with him/her.

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My hair system shows

Most hair system have the hair combed in such a manner that it hides the base of the hair system. The very expensive ones (I suspect like Donald Trump has) uses a weave with your remaining hair and a lace base that is almost invisible. Speak with your hair system maker and I am sure he can arrange the style to cover the base fabric.