7 months post FUE transplant, should I expect new, thick hair growth? Will smoking affect my results? (photos)
November 9, 2022
Asked By:Sensible736453 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hi there, I had my FUE hair transplant operation done 7 months ago. My hair have grown but I’m still not too happy with the results as the front hair line is not as thick as I imagined. Do new hair still keep growing after 7 months? Also, will hairline get thicker?I also start smoking around again around the 4th months, can this damage new hair ? Thank you for your help.
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The shedding at 8 months can happen rarely for the existing hairs. The hair will grow back. You need to contact your doctor so he can analyze that and recommend you a treatment.
For the transplanted hair will get thicker after 8 months post-op. the final result shows between 12-14 months.
You should plan on avoiding direct sun exposure for two weeks after your procedure, and apply sunscreen (minimum SPF of 30) for up to four months. This doesn’t mean you have to hole up in your house for the entire time. In fact, it is perfectly acceptable to spend time outdoors after a hair t...
I have to agree that I think you will need at least around 1000 grafts in the area to help with the deep temporal recessions. You need a density of 25 hairs per square centimeter in the front line 2cms and 40 hairs per square centimeter behind that.