Hair transplant recovery, day by day
What's normal on each day after a hair transplant, from surgery day to month eighteen. Find your day, read what to expect, and know when to call your clinic.
Not sure which day you're on? Work it out from your surgery date
Surgery day
Day 0
Early healing
Days 1–14
Shedding
Days 15–90
- Days 15–17The quiet phase begins
- Days 18–21Shedding may start
- Days 22–25Shedding, and back to normal life
- Days 26–30One month
- Days 31–37The waiting weeks
- Days 38–44Shock loss can happen
- Days 45–51The ugly duckling stage
- Days 52–58Bumps under the skin
- Days 59–65Two months
- Days 66–72Keeping steady
- Days 73–79Under the surface
- Days 80–86Nearly three months
- Days 87–90Three months
Early growth
Days 91–180
Growth
Days 181–365
Maturation
Days 366–548
Month by month
- Month 1Days 0–30
- Month 2Days 31–60
- Month 3Days 61–91
- Month 4Days 92–121
- Month 5Days 122–152
- Month 6Days 153–182
- Month 7Days 183–213
- Month 8Days 214–243
- Month 9Days 244–273
- Month 10Days 274–304
- Month 11Days 305–334
- Month 12Days 335–365
- Month 13Days 366–395
- Month 14Days 396–426
- Month 15Days 427–456
- Month 16Days 457–487
- Month 17Days 488–517
- Month 18Days 518–548