Are all newly transplanted hair follicles visible right after surgery?

Question

Even after the first day, it did not appear to me that enough hair was transplanted to deal with the recession. I was told by the doctor that some of the hairs that were transplanted will not be visible and were not visible right after the transplant as some were just the follicles with no visible hairs attached when transplanted. He said these would grow hair. Does that sound right or should I have seen evidence of where the transplanted hairline would be right after surgery and in first days afterwards?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Not all hair follicles may be visible to the naked eye after a hair transplant surgery.  If you are concerned it is best to follow up with your doctor and express your concerns.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

It is often difficult to see all of the newly transplanted grafts,but there should be some sign of implantation(small shaft of hair,crust,etc).It will take 8-12 months to see full growth.If you have concerns I would suggest returning to your surgeon.

Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS · Answer

We
use high magnification loupes when scoring the grafts and microscopes when
analyzing & counting. For placement loupes are again used.  In other words, to the naked eye you may not
be able to see every single graft.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

It is difficult to count each individual hair and graft after a procedure, and without seeing a photo it is impossible for us to tell. Have faith in your doctor and remember, you chose your surgeon for a reason. So have faith in your decision and the research that you did. An ethical hair transplant doctor would not short change you on the graft amount.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

No, you frequently can not see all of the grafts unless you use special high depth photos with good magnification as that is how they are put in and observed by the surgeon and the staff

Edward J. Domanskis, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

I have been using the FUE technique with excellent results. Usually, you will see the hair growing for the first month and then it tends to fall out and begin growing in several months with the full result only closer to a year.

Are all newly transplanted hair follicles visible right after surgery?

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