Hair Growth After Hair Transplant

The first year can be quite frustrating after a hair transplant. The transplanted hair usually falls out in the first couple of weeks and then began to regrow in a sparse manner around 3-4 months.After that, hair growth is somewhat erratic. General trend is for some hair grows back after 3 to 4 months,  some more at 5 to 6 months, and even more at 7 to 8 months. because of this erratic pattern of hair growth, that's why we generally tell people to expect the results to take a full year to realize.Hope this helps - Sam Jejurikar, MD

Hang in there. Thats what we counsel most of our patients. As you can see from the answers below, months 1-4 are scant growth, 4-8 is when things start to show better and 8-12 you will start to see the final results. Have patience and trust in what was performed. You still have time. There are things you can do to improve overall hair growth which includes the use of PRP and red light therapy so definately consider those as long term options for improved hair preservation. 

At 6 month post-op, the hair begins to grow. Although this is often perceived as a disturbing factor by the patient, the new hair is trying to come out on the surface. At first, the hair will still be fine and sparse but after 8 months the hair will take thikness and density.
The hair transplanted in the vertex area takes more time to come out. The process of regrowth for this area is slow comparing to the hair transplanted in frontal part.
The final result is definitelu established after 12 months. the transplanted hair grows like natural hair and does not require special care.

I am very sorry you are unhappy with your result.

Without seeing you in person it is very hard for me to have an opinion on whether your results were normal or abnormal.

As far as additional growth goes, our patients can expect growth all the way to 12 months in some cases. However, by month 9 all the hairs are typically showing, but have to play catch up with the hair that broke through from month 3 and 4.

The hair growth timeline after hair transplantation in Turkey is very simple. During the first two weeks, the transplanted hair will begin to shed. However, this is not a cause for worry. Regrowth will start shortly after and might cause folliculitis around the four-month mark. That too will fade away with time, and instead, brittle un-pigmented hair will replace them after four months of the surgery. The hair will begin to gradually strengthen and darken in color until around eight months post-surgery. It is also at about eight months that the final hair growth pattern becomes apparent to the patient. By 12 months all significant changes will stop, and the final result should be a head full of hair.

3-6 Months After The Hair Transplant Procedure
You can expect new hair growth usually until five to six months following the procedure. Moreover this is also the stage where you will start noticing that the new transplanted hair has thickened considerably.
6-10 Months After The Hair Transplant Procedure
By 6 to 10 months, you will be able to notice the most impressive difference since the initial procedure.
1 Year After The Hair Transplant Procedure
After a full year you can expect to see the final results of the procedure, however the recovery period may take more than a year especially when the transplantation is performed on the top of the head.

You can expect considerable growth to occur for the next 6 months. If by the 9th thru 12th month you haven't seen an appreciable change, then I would become concerned. The hardest part is the waiting period. 

Thank you for your question. As I said to my patients, you have to be patient to see the results. 4th and 6th months are very critical times for the patients because newly growing transplanted hairs become visible. But even they are visible, they are not in their final thickness and length. So you have to be patient until 12th month to see the operation results.

Most hair transplant patients must wait after hair transplantation for their hair to get rooted.  The process typically occurs around the 6 month mark.  Quicker growth can occur with the incorporation of regenerative tools including the use of growth factors/ PRP/ etc.  Patients should also continue the use of propecia/ rogaine/ etc to prevent further shedding.

Usually after 15 days  your new hair will start to grow up, but they will fall after, It’s normal.
The permanent hair grow up 4-5 months after. And you will see a complete result around 12 months after your hair transplantation.
All of the growing steps are different according to people.