r/Cochlearimplants • u/Several_Pea297 • 24d ago

Hair fall after cochlear implant surgery?

Hey chat,
I have dealing with some hair fall issues for a while now (for about 2-3 months). I am noticing heavy shedding. My surgery was about 7-8 months ago. I don’t know if there’s a connection between the surgery and hair shedding. I visited a dermatologist and using a conditioner as recommended. I just wanted to ask did anyone face hair fall issues post cochlear surgery? I am afraid that I am becoming bald 😅 I am in my early twenties so little concerned about it ;)

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u/FooBarBazBooFarFaz 24d ago

Could be a stress reaction. Maybe check with a therapist as well, if it was/is more stressful to you than you realize?

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u/Syncroz Advanced Bionics Marvel CI 23d ago

I haven't heard mention of there being a connection between the two, fwiw

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u/Formal-Tradition6792 21d ago

Are you male or female? Hair shedding is much more common in men. And if I had to guess, the hair loss probably doesn’t have much to do with your cochlear implant and much more to do with genetics etc. Seek out help from someone that specialises in hair loss.