Early growth
Days 140–153 after a hair transplant: Month 5
Steady progress. The new hair is still finer than it will become, and the overall look may still be thinner than you hoped. That usually changes over the next months.
What you can do now
On day 140
What's typical
- Thickening hairs
- Uneven density
- Texture settling
Call your clinic if you notice
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
- Painful or spreading bumps.
- Pain that gets worse each day instead of easing.
In the GraftKeeper app, Check a symptom walks you through what to do.
Not yet reviewed by a doctor — verify with your clinic.
Sources
- Hair transplantNHS, 2023
- A hair transplant can give you permanent, natural-looking resultsAmerican Academy of Dermatology, 2026
- Hair transplantation surgeryIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
- Complications in Hair TransplantationJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, 2018