Do planted grafts grow straight away or do they fall necessarily and regrow again after 3 months? (Photo)

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i m 33 yrs old male. not after surgery but yes before surgery i was doing weight lifting,taking protein packed diet n even these days i m taking regulary 48 grams protein daily through whey protein powder mixed in milk n gnc triple action fish capsules....what i noticed is my grafts have grown a bit.not a single graft fell out. my sis n all ppl around me say the same.Do grafts really sometimes start growing without falling or is it just my crap theory.my surgeon has told me the basics but.... !

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Transplanted hairs usually shed first few weeks after surgery.  Transplanted hair starts to grow 6 to 12 months after surgery.

Christopher Khorsandi, MD · Answer

Your hair will typically fall out after about 1 to 2 weeks.  Then the hair follicle will go into hibernation for about 3 months.  At this point the hair should begin to grow again.

Wayne Foster, MD, FACS · Answer

Many times, these grafts begin to grow before falling out. This occurs as the newly transplanted follicle goes into the stage of telegen, a type of hybernation.  The hair then begins growing at 3-4 months.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Most of the time, grafts fall out. This can be week 1-2 (for follicular unit extraction or FUE type procedures) or week 1.5-4 (for follicular unit strip surgery or FUSS type procedures).  That's the normal process - falling out a few weeks after surgery and then growing back again 3 months later.But there are lots and lots of patients that don't follow this plan - hairs stay in longer and in a very small proportion hairs don't seem to fall out at all!There's a wide variation. One thing is clear - it's never a worry if hairs stay in longer. The only worry is if they fall out too early - i.e first 4-5 days.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Hairs go into Telogen (sleep) after they get transplanted and come out of telogen at about 5-6 months when they grow out normally at 1/2 inch per month.

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Do planted grafts grow straight away or do they fall necessarily and regrow again after 3 months? (Photo)

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Answer: Do grafts always fall out after surgery ?

Answer: Do grafts always fall out after surgery ?

Answer: When do hairs grow after a hair transplant?

Answer: When do hairs grow after a hair transplant?

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