How long to see total effect of your ht? After a year does it continue to thicken? I heard it can take as long as 2 years for the full effect. Any comments from veterans?

In my personal situation, I didn't see any thickening after about a year and 1 month.

after all the reading and comparing my own experiance, I am beginning to believe hair thickening is slowed by dense packing.

Anyone else considering this?

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Originally posted by HairBeThere:
after all the reading and comparing my own experiance, I am beginning to believe hair thickening is slowed by dense packing.

Anyone else considering this?

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I believe that is totally viable. With dense packing there are more hairs per sq. cm competing for blood flow.

-Robert

Maybe just some folks are more thick headed than others.

But on a serious note............I believe from the information here and the discussion w/ some top docs that hair thicken is some what thwarted but dense packing/blood supply.

I concur with the fact that more follicules placed in any recipient area may compete for nutrient and blood flow. Does this have a bearing on the maturity of each hair sheath? I have not seen any clinical studies released denoting any differences. Possibly some HT doctor(s)are evaluating this area.

That being said I have noticed on many patients including myself that after twelve months, the cylinder caliper tends to reach full maturity. In other words after twelve months the transplanted hairs appear "thicker" in diameter shaft. I believe that is the "magic" in gaining the appearance of coverage that patients see in the mirror twelve months or so post-op. This has been my observation over the years. Approximately fourteen months after my third procedure I was able to discontinue the use of Toppik completely. I have dark colored medium coarse hair so the caliper maturation definitely made a difference in visual coverage with less light reflecting off my scalp.

Patients with coarser hair and wider color contrasts owe it to themselves to await the "full" maturation process. Actually I encourage all HT patients to give adequate time before stepping back into the OR room. No sense to commit to more than what is needed to attain each and every patients' individual goals. How much appearance of density and coverage? That is a personal decision for each patient to make for themselves. Best wishes to all.

Gillinator,

As ever, great words.

Speaking of great words, though; I am really liking your term "cylinder caliper." Can I steal that or is it trademarked? haha

-Robert

Robert,

Thanks bud and the same to you! I have learned alot reading your commetaries so keep em' coming.

I know you're kidding about the terminology thing! Take care my friend.