How Long after a Hair Transplant Will New Hairs Continue to Sprout?

This question, from a member of our [tag]hair loss[/tag] social community and discussion forums, was answered by “Spex”:

In your opinion, do new hairs sprout even as late as 9-12 months after [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery? Should I wait a full 12 or 18 months before considering a second [tag]hair transplant[/tag]?

Regarding growth times, everyone is different and hair can cycle at different timelines so it would be safe to say new [tag]hair growth[/tag] can be establishing itself at 9+ months.

Regarding a second HT, it’s advisable to leave a minimum of 12 months between sessions. If working in a new area altogether i.e. first session in the front and second in the crown then you could potentially do the second session after 9+ months in my opinion to allow the region to fully recover. However, it’s always a good to leave it 12+ months for second session as then, with session 2, you can tweak session 1 if required.

Spex
Representative and Patient Advisor for Coalition hair transplant surgeons; Dr. Alan Feller, Dr. Bijan Feriduni, Dr. William Lindsey, and Dr. Scott Alexander:
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David
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