hmmm it seems I should have waited until month 5 post op to panic

[Alundra]

I only had some growth and it was really light and couldn't really even be seen in a photo, I was getting worried but now in the middle of month 5 there is hair sprouting everywhere. It is still hard to notice because it is so short but I am excited for a good result again!

 

Even my father, one of the very few people who know about my procedure said he was getting worried because he couldn't really see anything but didn't want to say anything to scare me even more. Him admitting that so suddenly makes me realize there are some good things going on up there.

[MrGio-WHTCClinic]

Glad to hear your great testimony. Congratulations on the improvement. Thanks for sharing your personal experience.

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

Was this your second procedure?

[Alundra]

Was this your second procedure?

 

It is my first procedure, I am a NW 6 roughly and had my hairline restored as it was virtually gone

[pkipling]

I love this! For anyone reading this who is at the 3-4 month mark and starting to panic, remember that the absolute earliest the hair can even begin to grow is month 3 - and that's on the early end! A good general rule of thumb is to not even expect the slightest growth until month 6 or so - and at minimum a full year to see full results. (Even still, the hair will continue to mature and thicken up until the 18th month.) Personally, I think having low expectations about the timeline of your growth will make you happier in the long run. I mentally prepared myself to not see any growth at all until month 6, and then when I turned out to be an early grower and had significant results by month 4, I was pleasantly surprised and over the moon.

 

Glad to hear you're back on track and seeing the results you wanted. And thank you for the reminder to anyone currently experiencing what you did that patience really is your best friend in the hair restoration journey.

Edited October 3, 2016 by pkipling

[Louisjams]

This is EXACTLY why they say it takes a year to assess results, and in many cases 18 full months to really get a sense of the final result.

 

The waiting is really the hardest part.

[TakingThePlunge]

Glad to hear it! You're not alone. Lots of guys start to second guess their results all too early despite plenty of good advice to the contrary. it's an emotional time and easy to start second guessing. For the vast majority things turn out just fine.

[Pete-from-Farjo]

Good to know things have started happening. It's a stressful time waiting for those first hairs to appear, but it should all be good from here.

[ontop]

Yep I agree with every member here & its so easy to panic mth 4 & 5 but not everyone is the same.

congratulations on the new growth & wish you more in the coming mths ahead.