The question of whether grafted hair can fall out some time after a hair transplant is very common, especially among people who have already undergone this type of surgery. The answer given by specialists in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery is “no”.
How is a hair transplant performed?
The hair transplant is performed with hair from the nape of the neck, which is programmed by the genes to grow for a large part of the person’s life. Therefore, this hair is used as a donor for grafting. The grafted hair will grow as long as it was genetically programmed.
Does hair density change over time?
Physiological hair loss is a type of hair loss that is related to the passage of time. The density of hair in the nape area varies with age. In other words, hair density is not the same at 20 years of age as it is at 50 years of age.
This physiological hair loss occurs more in some patients than in others. It is this hair loss that will be transferred to the grafted hair. It is therefore essential to explain this fact to the patient, which is sometimes omitted due to ignorance or deliberately so as not to “lose” the patient.