01
Day 1
Phone check and first wash instructions.
Start to finish
From first call to final result
The whole arc, with the timings that matter and the points where decisions get made.
The timeline
Week 0
Consultation
Measurement, density target, technique recommendation and a written price.
Week 1–4
Reserving a date
A $600 deposit holds your surgery date and is credited against the procedure.
2 weeks before
Preparation begins
Medication adjustments, alcohol and nicotine guidance, and the pre-operative checklist.
Surgery day
The procedure
4–6 hours, awake and comfortable, home the same day.
Days 1–10
Early healing
Washing routine from day two, swelling peaks around day three, sutures out at day ten for FUT.
Weeks 2–8
Shedding
Transplanted hairs fall out. Expected, universal, and the hardest part psychologically.
Months 3–6
First growth
New hairs emerge fine and gradually thicken. Coverage becomes visible to others.
Months 9–18
Maturation
Calibre and density build to the final result. Judge the outcome here, not before.
Follow-up schedule
02
Day 10
In-clinic review; suture removal for FUT 2.0.
03
Month 3
Photographs and a growth check.
04
Months 6, 12 and 18
Documented reviews against the original density target.
Talk to the surgeon who would perform your procedure
Consultations are free, measured and without obligation — in Newport Beach or by video.