I'm at the three month point now, and I'm hoping I'll start to see some regrowth happening soon, based on other people's experiences. As you do, I still scan my scalp each day for any new developments. Here's a summary of what I'm seeing, and what I'm thinking:

1. Plenty of spots still, caused presumably by new hairs. But if that's the case, why are the new hairs not subsequently pushing through and growing out? Also, a few of the spots have left little scars which are taking a while to fade. Can that cause problems for the implanted hairs? (I'm not popping the spots unless they become really noticeable, and then only with a sterilised needle.)

2. I'm applying plenty of Bactroban cream to the scalp, but it doesn't really stop the spots. Early on I applied it fairly gently, now I'm a bit more vigorous. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

3. There are a few fine hairs coming through in the recipient area, but I'm not sure if these are hairs lost from shock loss coming back, or new hairs from the transplants?

4. Quite a few transplants, particularly on the left temple, have still not fallen out. Does that mean those transplanted hairs haven't bedded in successfully?

5. The scar is now completely covered, even with my hair cut pretty short. The barber had a job to find it the other day.

I appreciate from reading other blogs that recovery from an HT is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, till you start to see decent results. I'm not there yet. I think that in about another month, my hair will look fairly similar to the way it did pre op, even if there's not much regrowth from the implants by then. (I think Falceros advises avoiding social engagements other than with close friends and family for four months, and that will be pretty much the way it's going to be for me.)

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