Can We Lose Hair After Hair Transplant?

While the transplanted hair is generally permanent, it is possible for some changes to occur over time, including potential thinning.

Understanding Hair Transplant Results

A key reason hair transplant surgery is effective for addressing pattern baldness is the source of the transplanted hair. According to the reference, the hair follicles are taken from areas typically resistant to the effects of pattern baldness, specifically the back and sides of the head.

Generally, a patient cannot experience pattern baldness again after hair transplant surgery. This is directly linked to the nature of the donor hair.

Why Transplanted Hair is Durable

• Resistant Source: Hair follicles from the back and sides of the head are genetically distinct from those typically lost in pattern baldness (which are usually found on the top and front of the scalp).
• Permanent Nature: Once transplanted, these follicles largely retain their genetic programming and are therefore unlikely to fall out due to typical pattern baldness. "This is due to the nature of the harvested hair follicles, which are unlikely to fall out since they are taken from the back and sides of the head."

Potential for Thinning

Although the transplanted hair is resistant to falling out due to pattern baldness, its density is not immune to change over the long term.

However, it is possible for the transplanted hair to thin over time. This thinning is distinct from pattern baldness loss and can be a natural part of the aging process affecting all hair, including transplanted follicles.

What to Expect Long-Term

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This means that while you shouldn't expect the transplanted hairs to fall out due to the original cause of your pattern baldness, you may observe a reduction in the thickness or density of these hairs over many years, similar to how hair naturally changes with age.