Smoking CAN affect a hair transplant but does not necessarily mean it WILL ruin it. The nicotine in the cigarettes causes constriction of the blood flow throughout the body and can therefore affect the blood supply to the grafts. If you are young and otherwise healthy perhaps the nicotine did not affect the blood vessels enough to cause much of a problem. And who knows, perhaps the results would have been even better if you had not smoked? Be thankful it worked well despite the smoking. And of course, smoking can cause a host of other medical problems including lung cancer as I'm sure you know. I hope this helps.

Hello — is smoking cigarettes really going to ruin a hair transplant? Last year after my first FUT I vaped HEAVILY beginning 2 days right after my procedure. I also smoked cigarettes here and there and for sure 3-4 months after I started smoking cigarettes exclusively 1-10 per day everyday. And I had excellent results of my HT. I go to the gym twice a day, have perfect diet and supplement regimens, and am very healthy otherwise. Can anyone answer why I still got great results??

Is smoking cigarettes really going to ruin a hair transplant?

Hair Transplant

Although it must have been scary, I doubt the rigorous washing 11 days postop wold have done any damage to the grafts. Typically the grafts are secure by day 4 and although I wouldn't advice being too aggressive, by 11 days postop the grafts are probably pretty safe. Hopefully it will turn out ok. Good luck!

Hello, I had a 3k graft FUT. When I went in 11 days post op, the nurse noticed I had scabbing on my recipient area. She offered to wash my head, which I accepted. To my astonishment, she began to rub rigorously (w/ more pressure than anyone would normally use in a shower). When I got home I noticed slight bleeding, though it was only in 3 very small spots. She assured me grafts were secure by day 9. Could the cavalier attitude of this nurse have caused extensive graft damage?

Could vigorous rubbing 11 days post op have caused extensive graft damage?

It takes a full 12 months for the hair to grow after a transplant. You are only at 8 months and I have lots of nervous patients calling at 8 months asking the same question. You actually look right on track for 8 months (assuming there wasn't much there to begin with) so try to be patient and have faith. It will not be as thick or as full as your native hair behind the transplant but it will definately be thicker than the current density. I know it can be difficult as I have had the procedure myself. I hope this helps...good luck?

8 month mark. How does it look? I don’t feel like it’s dense enough. How much more can I expect?

8 month mark of a hair transplant. I don’t feel like it’s dense enough. How much more growth will I see? (photos)

I never talk bad about other doctors, but to answer your question, in my opinion there does not appear to be 2500 grafts placed in the frontal hairline area. Perhaps they performed 2500 FUE punches to the donor site; perhaps half were not viable or good quality follicles, and perhaps they only placed the 1000 or so that were viable but it does not look like 2500 grafts are placed in that small area in the frontal hairline.

I had a hair transplant in May 2021 for 2500 grafts. I had my doubts that 2500 grafts were actually implanted, and I addressed it with my ISHRS doctor who assured me that he used 2500 grafts. Now that I'm seeing a little less density on the left side of my hairline, I'm having doubts again. I know that it can take up to 18 months to see full results, so I am not including current pictures, but based on these post-op pics, does it look like 2500 grafts? Overall opinion on if it looks well done?

FUE - Was this actually 2500 grafts? (photos)

FUE Hair Transplant

This can be a very slow and nervous process; I know as I have done the procedure myself as well. It takes a full 12 months for the hair to fully grow in and for some even a little longer. So, you have only gotten half way and most of the hair growth occurs in the 2nd half so you have lots of time for growth. Unfortunately, the hair growth is not uniform and consistent. It grows in inconsistent and patchy which can be frustrating. Have faith and patience and you will have much better results in 6 months. Whether or not you want another procedure depends on your expectations and desires. It looks like you have very thick hair behind the transplanted area. In patients like yourself I often will counsel them that even with very good transplant results, the transplanted density will not be as thick as your native hair density and you may want a second procedure (a 2nd coat of paint as I call it) in the same area to double the density so the density matches your native hair density better. Even with good results from the transplant I would anticipate you will want a 2nd procedure as most young men want thick hair at the front of their hairline. I hope this help...good luck!

Hello, I had my hair transplant roughly six months ago. I'm not too satisfied with the results because it doesn't appear very dense. I can see too much scalp in certain lighting. Sometimes I will put dark cosmetics where I'm receding to hide this. Should I be worried? Will my hair get thicker and start to cover more of my scalp? Or will I need another procedure?

6 months post-op hair transplant - how much more growth am I expected to receive? (photos)

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