6 & ½ Months in. A Brief Timeline

[Exel96]

Hi guys, how are my results looking so far? I'm wondering if I can expect the density to increase much in the coming months to blend more accurately with my existing hair. Any advice or opinions are much appreciated.

[NickJ]

Not gonna lie for 6 month and a half it's not good, if you told me last picture was 4 months after the HT I would have believed you

But we see improvement between the 2 last pics and maybe african american hair grows slower (don't know about this one)

I also saw cases where the 6 month result was nowhere near the end result, so you should keep faith if you picked a good surgeon

[Exel96]

5 minutes ago, NickJ said:

Not gonna lie for 6 month and a half it's not good, if you told me last picture was 4 months after the HT I would have believed you

But we see improvement between the 2 last pics and maybe african american hair grows slower (don't know about this one)

I also saw cases where the 6 month result was nowhere near the end result, so you should keep faith if you picked a good surgeon

Afro hair does grow slightly slower and because of the tight curl it may look like a slower growth but I'm more worried about the gaps and varying density to be honest.

[Big Rome]

have you showed these images to the Dr at the clinic? this doesn’t look great at all for 6 and a half months man 😞 

[Exel96]

I hadn't but I've sent them a message now regarding it.

[Exel96]

49 minutes ago, Big Rome said:

have you showed these images to the Dr at the clinic? this doesn’t look great at all for 6 and a half months man 😞 

I've contacted them and they said it should thicken over the coming months but can come into clinic for a review which I have booked for next week. 

[LookMaxx]

Typical Turkish hairmill result, grafts clearly spaced far apart and non growers due to damage 

which clinic was it? 

The good thing I suppose is you have curly hairs and can get some density with fibers/comb over

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

Excel96,

Peopoe grow at different rates so it’s possible that you are just a slow grower. At the end of the day, it’s still early so I wouldn’t be too concerned about growth at this point. In my opinion, give it another 6 to 12 months before evaluating the result and then go from there. If you have concerns at that point then I recommend discussing them with your surgeon.  

I hope this helps.

Rahal Hair Transplant 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Rahal Hair Transplant

[Melvin- Admin]

I would expect more growth at 6 months, but it is still too early to judge. It takes 12 months for a reason. There’s a significant chance things improve a lot in the next 6 months. Stay patient.

[Exel96]

30 minutes ago, LookMaxx said:

Typical Turkish hairmill result, grafts clearly spaced far apart and non growers due to damage 

which clinic was it? 

The good thing I suppose is you have curly hairs and can get some density with fibers/comb over

HHC in Nottingham UK, England.

[Exel96]

11 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

I would expect more growth at 6 months, but it is still too early to judge. It takes 12 months for a reason. There’s a significant chance things improve a lot in the next 6 months. Stay patient.

Okay, thank you for the reassurance

[Pbaird98]

Bro how many graft? Was this FUE? You got pic of donor area 

[Exel96]

2 minutes ago, Pbaird98 said:

Bro how many graft? Was this FUE? You got pic of donor area 

Just under 2100. A few days after and now. I've also added a pic of my hair at a longer length 

[pkipling]

It's still a bit early, so don't panic just yet! It definitely doesn't look like a botched procedure, and there is improvement between 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 months - so that's a good sign.

The area doesn't looked very densely packed, but hopefully once the hair grows in, your hair type will add to the illusion of density and make it look thicker than it would otherwise. The way your donor area looks at the longer length is very reassuring in that regard, so just stay patient and let's hope for the best!

[LookMaxx]

6 hours ago, Exel96 said:

HHC in Nottingham UK, England.

Wow I thought you were going to say asliturcan lol. Well hope for the best. Afro hair I hear is hard to extract.

When you go for the second procedure choose docs that specialist in Afro hair and won’t damage your grafts. 

[John1991]

It's understandable that you're concerned given how things are looking at this point.  Nothing that you, anyone on this site, or even the clinic says or thinks is going to make the slightest bit of difference.  You're best off trying to put it in the back of your mind for 2-3 months until it's pretty clear how things will turn out.

[Exel96]

5 hours ago, pkipling said:

It's still a bit early, so don't panic just yet! It definitely doesn't look like a botched procedure, and there is improvement between 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 months - so that's a good sign.

The area doesn't looked very densely packed, but hopefully once the hair grows in, your hair type will add to the illusion of density and make it look thicker than it would otherwise. The way your donor area looks at the longer length is very reassuring in that regard, so just stay patient and let's hope for the best!

Thanks for the reply. Back to the waiting game it is then 🙏🏽

 

42 minutes ago, John1991 said:

It's understandable that you're concerned given how things are looking at this point.  Nothing that you, anyone on this site, or even the clinic says or thinks is going to make the slightest bit of difference.  You're best off trying to put it in the back of your mind for 2-3 months until it's pretty clear how things will turn out.

That's a fair point, might have to put the mirrors away in the house.

 

1 hour ago, LookMaxx said:

Wow I thought you were going to say asliturcan lol. Well hope for the best. Afro hair I hear is hard to extract.

When you go for the second procedure choose docs that specialist in Afro hair and won’t damage your grafts. 

Doc in question does specialise in afro hair but I guess with the curl pattern you never know how it's gonna curl for sure once implanted

[Testaccount9900]

You could just be a really slow grower, it's not unheard of. Ignore people jumping on the "damaged grafts" train, they are speculating 100%, also you have a change in density between month 5/6 so it indicates things are still on their way

[Exel96]

39 minutes ago, Testaccount9900 said:

You could just be a really slow grower, it's not unheard of. Ignore people jumping on the "damaged grafts" train, they are speculating 100%, also you have a change in density between month 5/6 so it indicates things are still on their way

I hope so, I'm meeting with the clinic Saturday, will confirm whether it's looking okay and will discuss the option of booking a 2nd transplant for more density

[Exel96]

Quick update. Shaved the sides and top down basically 3 weeks later. Looks a lot better in my opinion. Hoping for the thickness to improve in the coming months

[AndyDouglas]

It's coming along nicely.

I'm at 4 months now and feeling a little nervous about my lack of growth, but at least there is SOMETHING HAPPENING.

Be patient and trust in the process. That's what I'm telling myself too 😅

[pkipling]

On 9/9/2022 at 7:46 AM, AndyDouglas said:

It's coming along nicely.

I'm at 4 months now and feeling a little nervous about my lack of growth, but at least there is SOMETHING HAPPENING.

Be patient and trust in the process. That's what I'm telling myself too 😅

At 4 months, you've only had a month's worth of potential growth, so "something happening" is actually pretty good! Stay patient.

[TorontoGuy]

On 9/6/2022 at 3:41 PM, Exel96 said:

Quick update. Shaved the sides and top down basically 3 weeks later. Looks a lot better in my opinion. Hoping for the thickness to improve in the coming months

Any updates man?