Is it common to lose hair a few months after surgery?

I've looked all over the internet for an answer to this but I'm still not sure. A few months ago I was in a car accident and soon there after went through a femur reconstructive surgery. I was put under general anesthesia and the surgery went well, but after 3 months or so i began to notice that my hair was coming out at an unusually high rate. If I just run my hand through my hair I will usually get anywhere from 2 to 10 hairs.. I've seen that surgery and hair loss commonly go hand in hand with women, but does it effect men too? I'm 18 now, and my father is bald and went bald in his early 30's if it makes a difference but i dont think it is male pattern baldness because it is fairly uniform throughout my scalp.. Any help would be appreciated.

Not impossible that it's related, but not likely either: at your age, you should have plenty of physical resources to heal from surgery and still keep your hair. I'd seriously take this to a doctor: Being bald isn't the end fo the world, but it isn't exactly a great thing either, especially at 18. A dermatologist can assess whether this is normal, and suggest a treatment [like rogaine] that will help. It's said that stopping or slowing hair loss is easier than reversing it, so starting treatment at the first real sign of hair loss is more effective than waiting. Don't know if it's true...

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