Regular Member jonrctim Posted June 2, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thats me just a week short of being three months post-op. The shockloss i had in the recipient area and donor area has been recovering very steadily which i'm relieved about but i haven't seen anything in the way of new re-growth. I was reading that by the third month in most patients the hair will sprout and begin to grow so i'm getting a little concerned. I've been using minox 5% for the last two months and it helped with recovering the shockloss and i'm also taking finasteride. I was really down for the first eight weeks post-op but i feel a lot better now and it would be great to see some new hairs coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jonrctim Posted June 2, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thats me just a week short of being three months post-op. The shockloss i had in the recipient area and donor area has been recovering very steadily which i'm relieved about but i haven't seen anything in the way of new re-growth. I was reading that by the third month in most patients the hair will sprout and begin to grow so i'm getting a little concerned. I've been using minox 5% for the last two months and it helped with recovering the shockloss and i'm also taking finasteride. I was really down for the first eight weeks post-op but i feel a lot better now and it would be great to see some new hairs coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted June 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Growth in many people starts at 3 months. that doesn't mean you will have anything cosmetically appealing at that point. don't expect to be satisfied with your growth until at least 8-9 months. sometimes earlier, but everyone is different. you are in what's referred to as the "ugly duckling" phase. be patient. you can only truly judge your results after 12 months, and you will continue to see improvement up to 18 months. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jonrctim Posted June 2, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thanks for the reply hairthere. I keep thinking about the fact the majority of the shed hairs i had were kinked with a black dot at the bottom and if this was a sign that it wasn't taking. I've read other posts with members saying they had the same experience but then they said it was only a few grafts that were like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member El Nino Posted June 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Typically, growth starts after 3-5 months. My Hair Loss Website - Two HTs with Dr. Rahal and SMP at HIS Hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted June 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 Many of mine had the kinked ends...not an issue. And growth is beginning at three months but probably nothing you will be able to really see. My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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