What is the minimum period before I can see 100% results of a FUE transplant? Can it vary based upon transplant region?

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I m getting different time frames for getting full results of FUE transplant. Some say 8 months, 1 year or 1.5 years even. What is the minimum time frame to see maximum output of FUE ??

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

After an hair transplant operation İt will take twelve months to see the complete result. In operations like this the patients need to be patient.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It may take six to twelve months to appreciate the results of a hair transplant surgery.  If you are concerned it is best to contact your doctor.

Ben Talei, MD · Answer

By the end of year 1 post op you will see 80-85% of the results that are to be expected. The new hairs will keep growing up until 18 months post op.The most stubborn part is the crown area. Patients usually see the frontal / hairline sprout first in a as little as 3 months post op. However most patients see considerable results anywhere from 7-10 months post op.

Robert M. Bernstein, MD · Answer

Growth is usually complete in a year, but there is quite a bit of variability with growth up to 18 months not unusual. Growth is also slower in subsequent procedures and in older patients.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

We are seeing faster results with our FUE procedures with patients who also have our PRP therapy/What we have been seeing with these patients who receive both treatments are:
Faster healing times post-opMuch less shedding of the transplanted grafts after the procedureHigher retention of grafts post procedureQuicker regrowth of graftsWe have found that patients who have PRP with their FUE 
procedure not only see better yield, but also faster healing post op and
 earlier growth. The patients follicles come out of the resting phase 
earlier and their results come in faster.
In addition, patients 
who have PRP with their FUE can return to the gym earlier post op and 
return to their normal showering routine faster after their procedure. 
The faster healing time also allows patients to return to work sooner 
after their hair restoration.

Robert Jones, MD, FISHRS · Answer

It usually takes about a year to get full results. I have occasionally seen patients get further growth after a year, but this is unusual,Dr. Robert Jones

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Regrowing hair is thin, undersized and not bright untill 4-5 th months of hair transplant. İt's normal for new growing hair starting to get native characteristics, waviness, curl in first 4-5 months..This actually takes 8-11 months for hair to become full mature , as thick and bright  as native hair.

Cory Torgerson, MD, PhD, FRCSC - Account Suspended · Answer

It typically will take a full year before you see full growth. Hair will start to grow at around 3 months and the majority of hairs will grow between 6-9 months.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I tell my patients that they can see 80% of the results in 8 months and 95% of the results in 1 year

What is the minimum period before I can see 100% results of a FUE transplant? Can it vary based upon transplant region?

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