Life of Transplanted Hair and How to Nourish Them
Patients can often experience normal hair growth cycles following a transplant, with each follicle having its own cycle. Depending on where the implanted graft is in its cycle, it will go through that stage and grow accordingly. In general (although difficult to predict for every individual), gradually more hairs start coming back within 3-6 months after surgery based on patient reports - but again this varies per person as well! This post will further talk about the life of transplanted hair and how to nourish them.
Stages of Hair After Transplant
Day 1-10: You will have a tight, itchy feeling on your scalp for the first few days after getting hair transplants. Your skin may be red around those parts of your head where you've had hairs removed and some might even experience swelling in these areas too. Within just 1 to 2 weeks though this should all heal up nicely - leaving behind only scabs or dried out bits from before which can also disappear over time.
Week 2-3: At about day 14, transplanted hairs will be shed. Patients may feel duped and that their operation was a failure--but this is just part of the natural growth process. The follicular unit (the root) remains intact while starting to grow new shafts for newly transplanted strands.
Month 1-4: Hair follicles are capable of regenerating themselves and can grow back once they enter the resting phase. This period varies for each individual, but when transplanted hairs go through this stage, there's no noticeable change in hair growth; only after native hairs start to regenerate will people see both types growing again.
Month 6-9: Transplanted hair enters the anagen phase, which is when it begins to grow. It can take up to one year for transplanted hair to fully come in and maybe be thinner than you're used to. Toward month 9 things will start looking normal again as your donor area heals and original laxity returns.
1 Year: Patients can see about 80% of their hair growth after a year post-op. The average person will have a noticeable density at this point, so further surgery or nonsurgical intervention may not be necessary.
Post 1 Year: For some people with transplants, they can achieve their desired appearance within one year; however, others may need up to two years for hairs from both the scalp and those implanted to grow fully into place.
Nourishing Transplanted Hair
Here are some important instructions to consider while caring for transplanted hair. Tips for a healthy regrowth process include:
- Keeping The Scalp Clean and Dry
- Sleeping Semi-Upright
- Resting Up
- Avoiding Exhausting Activities
- Eating a Balanced Diet
Conclusion
Once a surgical procedure is completed, it's important to understand the standard postoperative course. In general, try and wait for about one year before giving up on your surgery. The best way forward might be with the help of your doctor who can share their own experiences as well as communicate more successfully about these sorts of things in general.
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