Our real-time patient's hair transplant healing process
To all patients and potential patients:
The healing process of the procedure is very straightforward if you follow the instructions.
The best patients get the best results.
The day you leave your procedure, the tips of the grafted area will be above the surface of the skin.
This will appear unsightly to you after. However, it goes away rather quickly.
The tip of the hair graft will eventually scab, and crust over.
You begin a twice daily washing regimen on your third day postoperatively.
The tips of all of the grafted portion will eventually slough off, and the hair follicle will fall out and go dormant as well.
Many patients think their grafts are falling out, because it looks like a complete graft.
However, this is the normal process of all of the newly transplanted hair, it goes dormant.
Usually it takes about 7 to 10 days for the smaller grafted area to slough off.
These are normally the one hair grafts, which are in the frontal hairline, which gives the naturally looking appearance.
The follicular units grafts, that usually contain between 2 to 3 hairs follow immediately after the single hair grafts. Those usually fall out around the same time between 7 to 10 days.
What we do here at Great Hair Transplants is distinct between other hair transplant organizations in the industry.
We use a graft that will contain 2 to 3 of those follicular unit bundles in a single slit graft in order to help maximize the density.
These grafts that have more hair may take a few days longer to slough off. They usually start sloughing off around the 10 to 14 day range.
It’s not unusual for some patients to heal faster, and for others to take longer. These are just averages.
The average hair transplant will take anywhere between eight weeks to six months to initially start to grow. Average growth starts at around three months.
Once the transplanted hair begins to grow, it usually grows at the normal pace of hair growth which is around a half inch per month.
Larger cases, usually take a full 18 months to see final results.
You will see improvements throughout the process, however, the nine month point for most patients is only about halfway through the process.
Once the hair fully grows out at the 18 month point, it will continue to improve after that. The initial hair that grows is not in its adult phase as of yet. As the new grafted hair grows and strengthens, it will layer and be more manageable. So you will still see some subtle improvements in the months to follow the 18 month final result point.
The hardest part of a hair transplant… believe it or not, is waiting for it to grow. Be patient and the results will come!
Click Tabs below to view our Real time patient Hair Transplant journey and Live video Testimonials.
Hair Transplant 8 Month Progression
Watch Ryan's Hair Grow Over Time
When Ryan came to Dr. Bolton he
was anxious to get his hair back. As a young man he felt that he looked way too old for his age.
After seeing Dr Bolton's results on this website he was enthusiastic to allow us to follow his
progress through photos and video. Below you'll see a representation of his hair growth over time.
As of the creation of this page, it has only been 8 months since his surgery. He still has several
more months of growth to go! Stay tuned and watch Ryan's hair grow and learn about the stages of
hair growth.
These pictures represent hair growth over time starting the day of surgery up until 8 months
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Is a Shaved Head Necessary?!
No, but...
Ryan wanted to give Dr. Bolton the best possible environment for hair transplantation. Although shaving one's head is not a requirement for this procedure, surgery time can be accelerated when there is less hair in the way. Most patients do not choose this option. In this case Ryan did.
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Ryan's Testimonial
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Ryan's Undetectable Scar: 1mo
Timeline Videos
Ryan's Timeline
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Nicholas got a hair transplant at ANOTHER clinic. He was so unhappy with the results that he decided to cover it up with a hair system. Completely frustrated with his situation he continued to look for a better solution. Finally he discovered Dr. Brett Bolton. Only at 9 months and he already looks like a million bucks and he doesn't have to wear a hair system any longer.
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Josh with hair loss in 1999My genes on both sides of the family were against me. I had my first hair transplant at the age
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Dr. Brett Bolton Stages of Growth
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Apr 22, 2025
Donald
Florida
I had my first hair transplant with Dr. Bolton in 2021, the results were amazing , due to my genetics I had more hair loss but the hair Dr Bolton transplant still looks great , now its 2025 I just had my third transplant with Dr Bolton last week . His whole staff was excellent , I didnt feel like a customer , but more like family , he explains... -
Apr 10, 2025
Miguel
Florida
Two weeks out from my hair transplant procedure. Experience was amazing. Dr. Bolton and his staff were very professional, caring and patient. Was the only patient in a large procedure room that is dedicated to only one patient. The procedure went smoothly and did not feel any pain. Post-operatively, Dr. Bolton and his staff made themselves... -
Apr 10, 2025
Richard
Florida
Dr. Bolton and his staff Michael provide a professional and personalized approach. They made the whole transplantation process easy and comfortable. Michael provided step by step assistance to aftercare issues. Dr. Bolton was calming and confident. I cant wait to see the results as i just had the surgery. -
Apr 10, 2025
Catalina
Florida
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Mar 31, 2025
Chuck
Florida
Dr Bolton and his team allow the patient/client to have the most personalized experience possible as you are the only appointment for that day. The delicate procedure of hair restoration is one that needs to be to be performed not only by a qualified doctor but by an artist that pays very close attention to details to obtain the highest level of... -
Feb 11, 2025
Leonardo
Florida
Dr. Bolton, Josh and the rest of the staff are amazing!!! I have dealt with time for many years and every time I get treated with so much professionalism and friendliness. Highly recommend them for any hair transplant needs :) -
Jan 24, 2025
Bryan
Florida
Everything went great. Solid staff. Will give update photos in 6-12 months. Thank you bolton, ed, and the other crew. And josh for walking me through process and answering many of my questions! -
Jan 3, 2025
Joseph
Florida
Dr Bolton changed my life 20 years ago when he performed my two hair transplant surgeries. He was kind and professional and the results were amazing, and still looks incredible. Every barber I have been to says it is the best hair transplant they have ever seen. Highly recommend. -
Jan 3, 2025
John
Florida
Dr. Bolton & his loyal assistant, Josh, are two of the most caring people you will ever meet. Dr. Bolton was & is very patient & really listened to my needs & worked with me on all details of the look that I wanted to achieve. Once he collected those details he waa careful to meticulously go over them with me again to be certain I hadn't left... -
Dec 10, 2024
John
Florida
Dr Bolton and his Great Hair Transplants team were easy to schedule and super flexible as I had to change my surgery date. They were also very informative and gave me everything I needed to be comfortable and confident when I arrived for my procedure. I had been a patient at Bosley years ago and they far exceeded the level of comfort and lack of...
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