hair transplant: a realistic recovery timeline
What recovery from hair transplant actually looks like week by week — downtime, travel clearance and when final results appear.
The first days
Scabs shed by day 10, transplanted hairs fall out around week 3 (normal), regrowth starts around month 3–4 and the honest final verdict is at 12 months. Sleep elevated the first week and skip sport for two.
Flying home
Most patients are cleared to fly within the window their surgeon sets at discharge; it varies with the procedure and your case. Your GetClinic plan schedules departure only after the treating doctor signs off.
The next 12 months
Healing continues long after the trip. Every GetClinic package includes 12 months of structured aftercare: photo check-ins, scheduled video reviews with your surgeon and a coordinator who escalates anything that looks off.