“Shock Loss” and Shaving Head After Hair Transplant Surgery

This question comes from a member of our Hair Loss Social Community and Discussion Forums:

I recently underwent hair transplant surgery (follicular unit transplantation) and I’m wondering if I’ll experience any sort of additional hair loss from the procedure? Additionally, how soon, after the hair transplant 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 hair restoration 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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