How much growth is expected after two months of a HT? Does FUE vs. FUT have anything to do with hair faster growth?

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I had HT 8 weeks ago, have shed most of my hair. Now I see few tiny hair poking through, not sure this is good sign or should I expect more at this stage? Also I underwent FUT procedure, does it mean I will have slower growth compared to FUE?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It may take 6 to 12 months to see the results of a hair transplant surgery.  If you are concerned it is best to discuss it with your doctor.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

The trnsplanted hair ca shed until the end of the 2nd month and the permanent hair starts to grow after. On the 3rd month the one can experience 10% of the growth

Rohit Seth, MD, MRCS(Ed), PhD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I carry out both FUE and FUT hair transplant and my preference is FUT. Both treatment options can successfully give you a desired result. The difference between the two is mainly with the donor site. With FUE one of the problems is that you have a greater number of non viable grafts compared to FUT. FUT also enables great multiple follicles compared to FUE. 
Now, with respect to hair growth. The follicles are harvested and can be in any part of their growth cycle which could be the growth phase or the resting phase or the shedding phase. The majority of my patients are advised that they will not get the final result till atleast 18 months to 2 years. In this time you will notice some shedding and some growth. But if you had a sufficient number of grafts implanted then you should exect a very good return. 
Just be patient and dont worry. * weeks is too early and you will not have anywhere near the number of follicles coming through that you will by 2 years. 
The growth period of the hair is dependent on the phase of hair follicle and not hte method used to extract it. 
I hope this is helpful for you 
BWRohit Seth
Plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic and hair transplant surgery

Hussain Rahal, MD · Answer

Your grafted hairs usually start to shed 10-14 days after surgery and will continue to do so up until 8-10 weeks after. Therefore, you should expect to see little to no growth within the first 0-3 months of your surgery. After 3 months you should expect to see some hairs that will begin to sprout. It is strongly recommended to use to Rogaine twice daily starting 2 weeks after your surgery to help your grafts grow faster. If your scalp is sensitive, you can try using it once daily for 3 days a week. In terms of the two procedures, there is no difference in growth rate between FUE & FUT however the medical recovery time for FUE is generally shorter.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

These questions really should have been discussed with your hair restoration doctor before you underwent the procedure. Before having a hair restoration you should fully know the differences between FUE and FUT, the growth timeline, info regarding shedding and the other intricacies of a hair restoration. At two months you should not expect any growth. Early growth has just started at the 3 month mark. At 6 months you will be at only about 50% growth, at 12 months you will be at roughly 90% growth. Remain patient and continue to follow your doctors post op care instructions.

John Kahen, MD · Answer

Hi, How are you? Expect to see results anywhere from the 4th month up until the 15th month after your procedure. By the 3rd month you won't be able to see much  regrowth yet. The hair shedding is extremely normal. The bulb is still in tact and that is what goes into a dormant stage and takes about 4-6 months to see any regrowth. It really doesnt matter which procedure you had performed, both the FUT and FUE procedure take the same amount of time to see any regrowth. I hope this helps.

William Woessner, MD · Answer

Hair growth after FUE or FUT usually begins between 2-5 months. Both FUE & FUT grow out on the same schedule.

Ilker Apaydin, MD · Answer

Hello, Thank you for your question It is hard to say, since there is no photo attached, But I do not suggest to my patients to shed surgical area for at least 6 months, Also, you should understand the transplanted hair will start regrowing back after 3 months. Does not matter which procedure you had FUE or FUT, the hair growth speed is not effected.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The growth of the hair transplant is the same for FUE or FUT. Hair in the grafts go though a dormant phase (telogen) and then they kick into their growth phase (anagen) and start growing at somewhere between 2-5th month (often the lower number). I always tell my patients that by the 8th months they should see the hair grow to styling length of about 1 1/2 inches or more.

Rana Irfan, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

The growth starts after 120 days because all its scientific, The Hair growth cycle starts after 90/120 days and we cannot shorten this cycle .. we just tell the patient upper limit of 120 days , The reason behind is he will see growth before 120 days and he will be left with no question about growth after 120 days. Growth time in FUT and FUE is same as there’s no difference in both techniques except the only difference of harvesting the grafts ..
In FUT we harvest the grafts in shape of strip of skin from back of the head and then we divide this strip in to individual Follicular Units while in FUE harvesting we excise Individual Follicular Units directly from back of the head ( permanent donor areas ) Everything/ every step other than harvesting is same in both procedures including placing of grafts , time duration of surgery, growth rate / growth timings ...

How much growth is expected after two months of a HT? Does FUE vs. FUT have anything to do with hair faster growth?

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