FUE Hair Transplant 8 months out. Too little results or just fine? (Photo)

Question

Got a hair transplant exacty 8 months ago about 800 grafts total. October the 1st will be 8 months to be exact. This is not what 8 months out should look like, I am a African American male 24 years of age with receding hairline, what do I do? FUE at Virginia Surgical

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It would be best to follow up with your doctor to review your results.  You need to see your BEFORE photos to compare with your results,

Guray Yesiladali, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Hello, Thank you for your question and posting your photos. You will see your full result 1 year after transplantation. Additionally it is very difficult to make any comment without before photos. But 8th month is a good time to review your hair with your surgeon. You could also consider PRP treatment to strengthen your hair.

Munir Somji, BSc, MBBS · Answer

Hello. It's a little early to be judging the results. It would -be interesting to see your immediate post op pics so I can tell where your proposed hairline should be. Follow up with your surgeon and maybe plan in another treatment if at 12 months you don't have the density you wish for.

Michael Vories, MD · Answer

I would need a little more information.  Is one of the photos before the procedure and the other at 8 months post-op?  If so I can not tell any difference between the two.  800 grafts in that case should of given you at least some density in the new hairline.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

Without "before" photos it's hard to comment on your result, though the left hairline looks a little thin.  Eight months postop is a good time to meet with your surgeon, review your photos and discuss your result.  Most likely you will want to wait a full year before drawing conclusions.

Allan J. Parungao, MD · Answer

It's still a bit premature to declare a problem here. You are due for your first follow up in the coming quarter. Keep up with the Rogaine and /or finasteride that you have been educated to use and go in for a discussion with your surgeon.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

No one ever gets back their normal density. The question that should be answered is did you meet the expectations that you are your doctor set at the time of the surgery

Amit Gupta, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Thank you for asking this question.
  
You should have got the entire result by this time. Generally 3rd month post-transplant is the period when there is a photogenic evidence of the hair growth. Although it is very difficult to precisely comment without seeing the before picture of your to compare. With the picture you have sent, it seems like the hair when implanted were already dead and so it might have came of the skin. It is very hard to tell but there is very less scope of improvement now. We would suggest you to seek a follow-up with the surgeon who did the hair transplant for you and as if what would have possibly gone wrong. 
  
Good luck!
  
Regards, Dr. Amit Gupta

FUE Hair Transplant 8 months out. Too little results or just fine? (Photo)

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