Growth

Month 12 of 18

Days 335–365 after a hair transplant: Nearly a year

Almost twelve months. Many results are assessed around now, but the final look can keep improving until 12 to 18 months. Your month-12 photos are your reference point.

What you can do now

On day 335

What's typical

  • Fuller look
  • Texture mostly settled
  • Some areas still maturing

Call your clinic if you notice

  • Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
  • Little or no change in an area.
  • Thinning around the transplant.

In the GraftKeeper app, Check a symptom walks you through what to do.

Not yet reviewed by a doctor — verify with your clinic.

Sources

  1. Hair transplantNHS, 2023
  2. A hair transplant can give you permanent, natural-looking resultsAmerican Academy of Dermatology, 2026
  3. Hair transplantation surgeryIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
  4. Complications in Hair TransplantationJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, 2018