How different was your hair at 6 months compared with 12?

[Hair Center of Turkey]

Anyone still have their six-month photos saved? For those who are a year or more past their transplant, how do they compare with what you have now?

Were you already happy at six months, or still checking certain spots in the mirror and wondering whether they'd fill in?

Before-and-after threads sometimes jump straight to the one-year update. Nothing wrong with that, but it leaves out the stage a lot of people reading this are currently stuck thinking about.

Would be good to see some six-month vs one-year comparisons, ideally in similar lighting. Experiences from any clinic are welcome here.

 

[RXShopMD_Team]

For readers stuck at the 6-month mark, the general pattern most surgeons describe is useful to know:

• Months 0-3: transplanted hairs shed (normal) and the area can look worse than before surgery. Some native hair nearby may also shed temporarily (shock loss).
• Months 3-6: new hairs start growing, but they are thin, short and often wiry. At 6 months many people see roughly half or less of the final result, and the crown is usually behind the hairline.
• Months 6-12: hairs thicken and lengthen, and this is where most of the visual change happens.
• Months 12-18: final density and texture, especially in the crown, which can take up to 18 months.

So being unsure at 6 months is very normal. Comparing photos taken in the same light and with the same hair length is far more reliable than mirror checks. If shock loss of native hair does not recover by around 4-6 months, or there is redness, pain or bumps, that is worth raising with the surgeon or a dermatologist.
Disclosure: I work on the editorial team of an online pharmacy, so general information only, not medical advice.

 

[rickeyrandle]

Anyone still have their six-month photos saved? For those who are a year or more past their transplant, how do they compare with what you have now?

Were you already happy at six months, or still checking certain spots in the mirror and wondering whether they'd fill in?

Before-and-after threads sometimes jump straight to the one-year update. Nothing wrong with that, but it leaves out the stage a lot of people reading this are currently stuck thinking about.

Would be good to see some six-month vs one-year comparisons, ideally in similar lighting. Experiences from any clinic are welcome here.

I found that a lot of the 2 or 3 hair follicles only grew one hair in the first 6 months. After that I could feel (little spike hairs and my wife had a look) the other 1 or 2 hairs also growing out.