Is it normal for hair transplant grafts to grow faster on one side at first?

I recently had a hair transplant surgery performed on my hair line by Dr. Jerry Cooley and I am seeing some of the transplanted hair start to sprout now that I am around 3 months post-op. However, it seems that the hairs on one side are growing in a little faster than the hairs on the other side. I am sure that I recieved the same amount of transplanted hairs on each side. Is this normal? Will the hairs on the lagging side catch up?

Congratulations on your recent procedure with Dr. Cooley. Dr. Jerry Cooley has been a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians since its inception and as I am sure you know, performs state-of-the-art ultra-refined follicular unit grafting with impeccable skill and artistry.

When transplanted hairs first appear (usually around 3 to 4 months after a hair restoration procedure), the initial growth can appear sporadic. Of course, no one else will notice the random appearance of the tiny hairs sprouting where there was no hair before, but since it is nearly impossible for the hair transplant patient to stop looking for them in the mirror when the growth starts, you will almost definitely notice.

The good news is that this phenomenon is completely normal and will even out very soon. Once the growth really hits with the new grafts, you will see that the new grafts will even out and thicken in a more level pattern. As one poster on the Hair Restoration Research Forums once put it, “It’s like balding in reverse!”

I wish you the best with your new growth!

Robert – Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog

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