I know people say the 1-3 month is the ugly duckling stage. I also see some people say that 6 months is the 50% stage. What I'm confused by is does that mean only 50% of the new hairs have sprouted or have they all sprouted by 3 months and then they just mature and thicken by 6 months, 9 months, 12 months?

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Going in reverse typically all the growth should have occurred between 12 to 18 months, after this the hair will start to mimick more the pre existing hairs and lose it's wiry, curly appearance. Between 9 and 12 months you start seeing what is pretty close to all you're gonna get. At 6 months things are looking up but there is still more growth coming, the first 3 to 4 months are the worst because not much is going on, after the 3rd month you start seeing the beginning stages of what's to come.

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Ive always known it was a 12-18 month process but I didnt know if all the new hair I have at 3.5 months is all I will have and if that it will just thicken and mature from here.

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Hi Wantego. At 3.5 months, my understanding is that you still have a lot of growth to come. HK500 states pretty much what my doctor said.

I am now at 4 months and am starting to see new hairs sprouting. But from your pictures it looks like you are progressing more than I am. So I think the next few months are going to be very good for you. Good luck!

Thanks for the replies guys. I was shown a graph today that showed months 4 and 5 are very good growth months. That would be awesome. I'm already seeing some results that make me optimistic.

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wantego,

The percentage of growth such as 50% at 6 months typically refers to both new hair growth and maturation. Many patients have approximately 80-90% of their hair starting to grow by 6 months, but much of it is only about 20-30% mature if that makes sense. The number 50-60% at 6 months therefore, takes both of these into consideration since thickening of the transplanted hair is just as important as them popping through the surface of the scalp.

Best wishes,

Bill

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Bill that is the kind of info I was looking for. Thanks. How much of new hair would you guess by the 3rd-4th and 5th months?

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wantego,

As you know, hair growth timelines vary for everyone. It's even harder to give you an average percentage in the early months since hair growth typically only starts between 3 to 5 months. I would suggest that if you are looking for averages it might look something like this:

3 months - 10%
4 months - 25%
5 months - 40%
6 months - 60%
7 months - 70%
8 months - 75%
9 months - 80%
10 months - 90%
11 months - 95%
12 months - 98%
18 months - 100%

Best wishes,

Bill

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If 3 months is only 10% then I like the sound of that Bill.

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wantego,

In looking at your pictures, I can safely say that you can expect a lot more growth.

I expect with the number of grafts you received that you will look like you never even had any hair loss when all is said and done

Best wishes,

Bill

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