Days 457–487
Month 16 after a hair transplant
Days 457 to 487. What month 16 usually looks like, what's normal, and what deserves a call to your clinic.
What you can do now
On day 457
Call your clinic this month if you notice
- Thinning of native hair.
- Areas you'd like to discuss with your surgeon.
- Fever, pus, a bad smell, or redness and warmth that spread.
In the GraftKeeper app, Check a symptom walks you through what to do.
Days 487–548
The full picture
Around 18 months most results are complete. From here the main job is looking after the hair you have, transplanted and native, and keeping an eye on changes over the years.
What's typical
- Final look for most people
- Mature texture
- Native hair may keep changing
Thinning of native hair.
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