Hair Transplant Aftercare — Month by Month
Sleeping position, washing protocol, sun, sport and supplements. Twelve months of care broken into a calendar you can actually follow.
Twelve Months of Care, Broken Down
Most surgical complications are caused by what happens after the operating room, not in it. The following calendar covers the full first year and is the schedule we run with all our hair-transplant clients.
Days 0–3
The most fragile window. Sleep semi-upright on the supplied neck pillow. No touching the recipient area. Cool compresses on the forehead (never on the grafts) for swelling. Prescribed antibiotic and pain medication taken on schedule.
Days 4–10
First gentle wash on day 4 — using the supplied foam, dabbed (not rubbed) onto the recipient area. Crusts should soften and begin to drop off naturally between days 8–14. Do not pick. Day 7 is a video check-in with your patient co-ordinator.
Weeks 2–4
Most crusts have shed. The first transplanted hairs fall out (this is the expected shock-loss phase — the follicle is still present underneath). Light exercise is permitted from week 2; full gym from week 4. Sun exposure must be avoided or fully covered.
Months 2–3
The recipient area looks "thinner than before surgery." This is normal and is the lowest psychological point of the journey. New hair growth begins to emerge at month 3 as fine, light wisps. A first PRP session can be useful here.
Months 4–6
Density visibly builds. The new hair thickens and darkens. Most clients can resume their normal styling routine. Sun exposure is now safe with SPF 30+ and a hat.
Months 7–12
Final density emerges. Around month 8 the hair has matured to roughly 70–80% of its eventual texture and 90% of its visual density. The remaining changes between months 9 and 18 are subtle.
Month 12 — Final Assessment
A formal in-person assessment at the clinic. Photographs from the same standardised angles, comparison with intake images, and a written outcome report. If a touch-up procedure is being considered, this is when it is planned.