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Hair transplant after 1 month: what patients report
This page doesn't explain the medicine; your surgeon should. It shows what patients themselves wrote on reddit (r/HairTransplants and r/tressless) when they posted a progress report 1 month after their surgery, and what the same people wrote when they posted again later.
329 of 5,433 patient progress reports were posted at 1 month, 277 of them with photos. How the patients described their experience so far: 56% positive, 5% mixed, 3% negative (the rest didn't say).
Mentioned in these threads: shock loss (16%), scarring (1%), overharvested donor area (under 1%), poor growth (under 1%).
Month 1 compared with the rest of the first year
Share of each month's progress reports that described the experience as positive.
Where the same people were later
133 of the 260 people who posted at 1 month posted another progress report of their own at least three months later. In their latest report, 95 described their experience as positive, 20 as mixed and 3 as negative; 15 didn't say.
Read this with care: only people who chose to post again are counted, and those who stopped posting may differ from those who kept posting, so this is not a success rate.
- At 1.6 months
“To be honest with you I think I’m already done with the shedding 50 days in and it’s all gains from here on out.”
3950 Grafts Dr Resul Yaman Turkey (reddit, Sept 2023), with Resul YamanSame person at 7 months (described as positive)“Thanks super happy with the result !”
7 Months Post Op Results (reddit, May 2024) - At 1 month
“Time for the 1-month check-in after my HT w/Dr. Patty and her incredible team down at HairTran in Bangkok.”
Dr Patty | Hairtran | 1 Month (reddit, Oct 2025), with Pukpinya JangjetriewSame person at 6 months (described as positive)“It's a very well oiled machine and I couldn't recommend her or her team more.”
Dr Patty | Hairtran | 6 Months (reddit, Mar 2026)
In their own words at 1 month
“Now, one month in, I’d estimate that at least half of the transplanted hairs have shed, but that’s just part of the process.”
At 1 month, with Kaan Pekiner. Dr Pekiner - 1150 grafts - 1 month (reddit, Mar 2026), with photos“(22 days out of second HT so cant post before/after pics yet.)”
At 1.5 months, with Ratchathorn Panchaprateep. 2 HTs going for 3rd (reddit, Jul 2025), with photos“Since it's been a month how would you say the cost to value was?”
At 1 month, with Gokhan Gür. Thoughts on the design. 3200 grafts. Dr Gur (reddit, Jan 2025), with photos“I’m like a month and half currently. These photos shown are straight after the surgery.”
At 1.5 months, with Kongkiat Laorwong. Will it be thick? What to expect 3500grafts, Dr Laorwong, on meds (reddit, Sept 2024), with photos“I’m exactly 1 month in and I’ve been going out to bars, etc for 3 weeks or so.”
At 1 month, with Robert Dorin. What do you guys think about the new hairline? Dr Dorin FUT 1200 post-op! (reddit, Sept 2022), with photos“Got a 1000 graft FUE with Dr Yaker in Plano, TX a month ago.”
At 1 month, with Joseph Yaker. 1000 graft FUE with Dr. Yaker in Plano, TX (reddit, Sept 2021), with photos
How to read these numbers
These are people who chose to post, not a clinical study. Someone worried at month 1 is more likely to ask for reassurance than someone who is fine, and a thread "mentioning" a problem can be a worry as much as a diagnosis. A thread counts once, at the point after surgery the patient stated (month 1 means 1 to just under 2 months), even if it names several doctors. Removed threads are left out of the quotes. Your own surgeon's advice comes first.
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