What happens after a month of hair transplant and when do the results appear?

The common idea is that the results of hair transplantation usually appear within a year of transplantation, and although this information is not wrong, it is also not accurate. The results of hair transplantation may appear at any time, whether within several months or even after a full year has passed, each case is different.

Know with us what happens a month after hair transplant and when the results usually appear in the following article.

A week after hair transplantation

In the beginning, all we advise is to be patient and follow the doctor during the recovery period until the desired results are fully reached.

During the first week there will be some blood clots that will appear as fine points on the scalp and will disappear within a week with washing the hair. It’s normal to notice a little head swelling due to the abstraction, transplant and anesthetic injection process; The doctor will advise you to wear a rubber headband during the first days to reduce the occurrence of swelling as much as possible, as he will prescribe some anti-inflammatory to relieve these effects as soon as possible.

You may feel some itching or irritation on the back of your head; You can put some salt water on it and take some antihistamines that your doctor has prescribed to relieve this feeling. Do not scratch your scalp under any circumstances.

Feeling of scalp hardening is also normal; You may also feel numbness in certain areas of your head, and this feeling usually disappears over time

Two weeks after hair transplant

It is normal to have scales in your scalp in the areas where the hair was transplanted and in the areas where the hair follicles were extracted, and you will notice redness in some of these areas within a week to two weeks of Transplantation. You can apply aloe vera gel or any of the moisturizing and soothing ointments that the doctor has presubscribed as the back of your head to slightly reduce redness.

A month after hair transplantation

After three weeks to two months, most cases experience hair loss. During this stage, the hairs fall out, but the hair follicles remain and begin to settle in the areas where they were planted until the hair regains its growth again within several months.

Usually, during this period, the doctor advises to be patient, follow his instructions carefully and follow up until the hair begins to grow again.

Three months after hair transplantation

Within approximately three months, hair begins to grow and final results begin to appear gradually; The swelling will disappear and the effects of the bruises will be gone completely. The hair may seem weak or frizzy at first, but the results will improve over time.

Six months after hair transplantation

Between the fifth and the sixth months, you will notice hair growth longer and more intense, and the results will stabilize within eight months to a full year in most cases. Once the hair transplant results are stable, the follicles will then grow as a natural part of the areas where they were transplanted, and the results will last without your need for any additional procedures in the future. For more information about what happens after a hair transplant a month or within several months, contact us