How long should you wait to have a second hair transplant procedure?

If you are thinking about undergoing a second procedure, it is important to know the length of time you should wait. Generally a patient should wait about 8-12 months from the first procedure. The reason being is because the donor’s elasticity starts to increase dramatically after 8 months from each hair replacement surgery. It is very important that there is a substantial amount of elasticity in the donor area, because this is the area that provides the follicles that will be extracted then placed into your scalp. Another reason a patient should wait 8-12 months for a second procedure, is because hair growth can occur up to 12-18 months after hair replacement surgery. In later months new hair growth will be minimal, and waiting 8-12 months is ideal so that the grafts of the second session can be evenly distributed among the grafts of the first procedure.

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