One month after FUE what to expect? (photos)

Question

Hi I had my FUE a month back First photo is my status one week after surgery The other photo is one month after surgery Can u plz focus on my scalp in the second photo. Its like nothing there I mean the scalp is just smooth and has no holes or hair roots!!

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

It would be unusual to see a lot of hair growth this early.  It takes 6 months to a year to see real growth.At this point you jut have to wait. I can understand your anxiety, but you have to have confidence in the work of the team.  Hairs go through this normal cycle after grafting.  You aren't going to see roots like a plant.  The follicle by one month is integrated but often not producing hair.

Guray Yesiladali, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Hello, Thank you for your question. You will see your final result 1 year after transplantation. Transplanted grafts will start to grow between 4-6 months. Do not expect any grow in the first month and be patient.

Levent Acar, MD · Answer

Hair are growing up from the 5-6 months.

You can’t see any results to one month.Wait a little bit more

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

One month after a hair transplant, many of the grafted hairs will be shedding or will have already fallen out.  The follicular root will remain in place and start to generate a new hair shaft within 3-6 months after surgery.  Patience is key.
All the best,

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You lose all your hairs after surgery.  Your doctor should have prepared you for this.You will lose your transplanted hair as well as some of your native hair weeks after surgery.  You may look worse before it starts to look better. It may take 6 to 12 months to see the results of a hair transplant surgery.  It is always a good idea to follow up with your doctor for a recheck if you have concerns.

Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS · Answer

Typically, unless you are using a device like Capillus 272 or Laser Cap, the new hairs that were transplanted go into a resting phase. You should start seeing new hairs growing again at about month 3 to 4 and then improving every month up to about 12 months.We typically have patients come back to our office many times during this period just to calm nerves and remind them that things will improve over time.I would suggest calling your doctor and setting up a follow up visit so he or she can have a look.

Ilker Apaydin, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question. One month post op it is the period of time when the patients are having shedding on their receipt area. To see the results you should wait minimum 6 months, but the final results can be seen only after 1 year. If you have any concerns, better to contact your surgeon.

Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS · Answer

The transplanted hair tend to grow for 2-4 weeks post FUE hair transplant surgery. After that, they go into the shedding phase. And start regrowing 2-3 months post surgery. So, one month post surgery, it is normal to have the scalp in the way you have have described.

Sara Wasserbauer, MD · Answer

Everything looks normal one month after your hair transplant. Typically you won’t start noticing growth for at least 2-3 mo. afterward. It truly depends on what stage in the hair cycle the follicle was in when transplanted.

Satinder Singh, MBBS, DNB · Answer

It seems absolutely fine as the transplanted hair undergoes shedding after initial 3 to 4 weeks. One may expect some hair growth after 3 to 4 months which increases in density and growth over a period of 8 to 12 months post-operatively.

One month after FUE what to expect? (photos)

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