Maturation
Month 13 of 18
Days 366–424 after a hair transplant: One year
A year. For many people this is close to the final result, and some keep seeing thickening and texture changes for several more months. Your month-12 report collects your journey in one place.
What you can do now
On day 366
What's typical
- Mature hair in most areas
- Some areas still thickening
- Natural texture
Call your clinic if you notice
- Areas with little growth: ask your clinic for a review.
- Thinning of native hair.
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
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
- Hair loss: Diagnosis and treatmentAmerican Academy of Dermatology, 2026