The cycle of Hair Growth after Hair Transplant Surgery
. Day 0: the day of the surgery is counted as day 0.
Day 1-5:
.The first 2 weeks after the hair transplant are the most critical ones. During the first 5 days, patients may experience swelling of the forehead and at the back of the head, which is the donor area. The skin may also look red at the areas where all the tiny incisions were made for the newly transplanted hairs. This redness usually resolves after the first week or 2. After only a few days, the donor area is no longer tender.
. Days 6 – 10:
At this point, patients no longer experience any swelling and the redness should only be faint or completely gone. For each follicular unit transplanted, a “crust” will form which is the attached skin layer drying out. This scab can be gently removed by soaking and gentle rubbing with fingers. By day 10, all the crusting should be gone and the transplanted hairs will appear like a “crew-cut” haircut.
. Week 2- 3:
The transplanted hairs will start to shed at this point, and by the end of the 3rd/4th week, most will be gone. This is a normal part of the healing process and is totally expected. The newly transplanted hairs go through a shedding process as the actual hair shaft is released, but the actual follicular unit and bulb are totally intact starting to grow a new hair shaft. Patients may feel like the operation was a failure but this is part of the normal hair cycle.
. End of Month 1 – Month 2:
The hair follicles have entered into the resting phase of their cycle. The length of the resting phase can vary before they start to grow again. At this stage, patients will appear exactly as they did prior to surgery with regards to the amount of hair present.
. Months 2 – 4:
The new hairs should start coming out. For some patients, their transplanted hairs start growing early in the timeline; for others, they start growing later. Patients will see the new transplants, but they will be thin at this stage as they begin to emerge from the scalp. Most of the native hair will be growing back at this time. The donor area is healing and any redness at the donor site will resolve.
. Month 6:
Transplanted hair has entered the anagen phase and begins to grow (finally…progress!). At this point usually, the doctor used to see you in follow up.
. Months 6 – 9: Patients will start to see a considerable amount of hair emerging from the scalp. The hairs are thinner; many of the transplanted hairs will be over 3 inches or longer and is able to be groomed. Toward the end of this period, the hair will show textural changes and start to thicken up. The donor area will be completely healed at this point. The original donor laxity is restored by month 9.
. 1 Year: Patients have achieved about 80% of the hair growth of the transplanted hairs. Most of the hairs will have emerged from the scalp. At this point, further density is unlikely to noticeably improve without further surgical and/or nonsurgical intervention (PRP). It’s time to focus on outcome maintenance!
. After 1 year: For some patients, they achieve the full appearance by 1 year; others will take longer for the hairs to emerge and increase their density and thickness.
Additionally, as the hair grows longer, that provides a fuller appearance since the volume of hair is increased at the transplanted area.
Does Hair Grow Naturally after a Hair Transplant?
Yes, the transplanted hair grows naturally. Donor follicles are generally taken from the back and sides of the scalp because these are permanent hair-bearing areas. The follicles are resistant to the effects of DHT (a hormone that causes baldness). When the follicles are transplanted in the area of hair loss, they tend to retain their resistance to DHT. Generally, after transplantation, there is a shedding phase that starts after 2-3 weeks and lasts up to 3 months. After this period, hair growth starts and continues according to the natural hair cycle.
How Long Does It Take for Hair to Grow Back after a Hair Transplant?
Hair growth after hair transplant is a gradual process and you have to be patient because you can’t get results overnight. It is a long-term process with its own sequence of events. After 3 to 4 weeks, the transplanted hair will fall out, but don’t panic, because this is a temporary phase. This period may last up to 10-12 weeks. This stage is not the same for everyone, as someone may have patchy shedding, some may have complete shedding, and some may not have shedding at all. After 3 months, the transplanted hairs start to grow. At first, the hair will be less dense, but as it continues to grow, its density will increase. Full hair growth will be visible after 10-12 months after the procedure.
Does Transplanted Hair Fall out Immediately after the Procedure?: Hair transplant involves extracting hair follicles from the permanent hair-bearing areas and transplanting them to the bald areas. Generally, after transplantation, there is a shedding phase that starts after 2-3 weeks and lasts up to 3 months.
This usually occurs due to surgical trauma to the hair follicles during their transfer to the recipient site. This also causes a transient decrease in blood supply until the grafts are taken up. Therefore, transplanted hair may fall out temporarily before actual hair growth begins.
Does the Hair Grow Back in the Donor Area Where the Roots are Removed?: No, it cannot grow, but since the donor area at the back, has a very thick root structure compared to other parts of the scalp, the thinning of the hair won’t be apparent. They will not be in the gaps because the roots are removed at regular intervals. The roots of this area are quite dense and will not be visible from the outside. However, if the hair is removed and looked at closely, a trained eye can understand that the hair is collected from that area.
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6 Comments
After how many time we can dye hairs after transplant?
hello. After Hair transplant you have to be careful, Exposing hair to harsh chemicals, bleaching agents, and peroxides might irritate the scalp and impair your newly implanted grafts, thereby hampering the recovery process and the transplanted hair quality. Therefore, it is advised to wait for about four to six weeks before dying or coloring your hair
I would be happy if you can help me. I have some questions about FUE hair transplant but my most important one is how do the stages after FUE hair transplant look like (better to say how would my hair growth stages would be like)?
Regards Ibraham
About 10 to 20% hair growth is observed in 3 to 4 months after hair transplant. You can see about 50% hair growth after hair transplant over the next six months. 80% results that you can see after 8 to 9 months. One can see 100% of hair transplant results in 9 to 12 months after FUE
Can you tell me how long after I do a hair transplant I could see the full result of my hair growing and I no longer have boldness? like I need a timetable.
Hello this is Iranian Surgery. Thank you for your comment. As you have asked the results of hair transplants are not instantaneous, and there is a specific pattern of growth and a specific timeline that must all be followed to see the final result. After the successful hair transplant operation, it is time to go through the recovery period; However, first of all, it should be borne in mind that achieving the ideal result after hair transplantation requires patience because hair to grow and reach a natural state must have certain steps called “Hair growth cycle after transplantation” Hair ”to go through completely. For a week, you should take care of the wounds created in the areas of the hair bank and the area where the hair is received. During this period he will see skin inflammation, pain, itching, scaling, and the like. The period of hair growth after hair transplantation starts again after about a week and the wounds are healed. Hair growth continues until the third week after normal hair implantation, after which it begins to fall out suddenly. This stage, which is known as fall shock, causes anxiety in many people. The follicular shock phase not only has no cause for concern but also indicates that the implanted hair is growing properly. From about the ninth month onwards, the hair becomes completely normal and continues to grow. For more information, you could read the article on our site https://iraniansurgery.com/en/hair-transplant-growth-stages/