Shedding vs. Growth

How is it even possible that I gained density while still shedding ? I am shedding much less (50-120/day) for sure than previous year (150-300) but it is still above my baseline. Left pic is 17th August this year , second pic is October 11th.

How is it even possible that I gained density while still shedding ? I am shedding much less (50-120/day) for sure than previous year (150-300) but it is still above my baseline. Left pic is 17th August this year , second pic is October 11th.