Slow Progress After Hair Transplant 6 Months Ago

Dear Doc

Thanks alot for this blog site. I had a transplanting surgery of about 600 to 700 gratfs towards the end of April this year.

Now I am a bit worried, I must say that I started seeing new hair growing, but its not as dense as I supposed it would be. I still feel itching tendencies almost daily and sometimes I even get pimples. I have noticed also that some of my hair that was there before the op had fallen gradually, is that normal? I am really getting worried, as against my expectations of getting better, the progress is slow.

Is this common? Thanks

I always tell my patients that you have to wait out a full 8 months before judging the results of a hair transplant. You are now approaching 6 months and should soon be starting to see the effects of the hair transplant. The hair which may have broken through the skin may not have any length to it at 6 months, so do not panic.

Take a look at Steve Hartman’s photos and see his results from month to month. His results at 8 months are wonderful, but at 5 months he only had fuzz in the recipient area.

View the video below to see one man’s example of hair growth that was taken and narrated by him.