3 Tips To Deal With The Hair Transplant Ugly Duckling Phase

The ugly duckling phase is horrible. It is one of the worst parts of having a hair transplant. Going the first 3 months looking worse than you did before the procedure is demoralizing. The good news is I give you three easy tips in this video for getting past the ugly duckling phase with your sanity.

Tip #1 grow your hair out. Stop buzzing your head it only makes your hair look worse.

Tip #2 Use hair loss concealers. You guys know I advocate hair loss concealers. They are a godsend and I use them all the time. They can help you look better, so use them!

Tip # 3 PATIENCE! Yes, you heard me right, you need to have patience. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear but it is what you NEED to hear.

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[kretek]

Hey man it’s been a month plus post hair transplant and I wish that clinics/doctors will provide some insights/support or even a word of caution of the mental effects when going through the ugly duckling phase. One part of me is telling myself to trust the process, and the other part is just dwelling onto the fact that I look uglier. It’s really a struggle and I’m glad I watched your video. It’s like a consolation to me. Thank you.

[Uneek]

Just finished my second & final hair procedure on June 4, 2024 fue hair transplant. Doctor gave me 1606 hair grafts. I just want to say I appreciate the video & advice.

[mknotimi]

Doctors should inform better about the phases after the transplant and about shock loss. They simply say that the hair you just implanted are gonna fall and regrow, but it's not that simple. I just had an hair transplant and I'm living a really delicate phase. I feel very depressed and I feel like if i could come back I wouldn't do this to my head. The psychological aspect of the hair transplant is so important.

[Christo-bsrj]

Thank you. This video has given me some peace of mind. I had a transplant 6 weeks ago on my crown and hairline but noticed a large thin part on the middle of my scalp, which was pretty thick before. I was worried that I was losing more hair when it seemed pretty stable. I look more forward to my end results now.

[rodneyjamar]

Give this man a like 👍 appreciate the support

[dennisshulz]

Thanks for this video. I'm 2.5 months in, smack in the middle of that ugly duckling phase. Good to know that it's only gonna get better from here!

[factcheck]

Shaved mine just looked cleaner. But my transplant wasn’t much. 1500 grafts..in the 6th month now.. hope it thickens a little more on the last 6 months

[johanrijhkelaar]

Great video, I’m currently 7 weeks post op and it’s such an emotional rollercoaster right now and I know I still got 2 to 3 months left to see something to kick on 😂.

[jcgz]

Your words are a relief for me as I'm going through that phase and I'm looking shit... I hope is temporary for real !!

[Exposing-Evil]

You have the best Hair Transplant channel on YouTube by far!!!! in all of your video's you hit key points on people getting Hair Transplant or not or is on the fence about getting it done. You literally cover every question on so many of your video's, i am shock that you don't have more subscribers on your channel but it will grow for sure. Thank you for all of your video's

[agustus]

This video just made me smile thanks bud!

[JuanCarlosLTO]

It is absolutely the worst stage and if it wasn’t for informational videos like this one, more people would be freaking out 🤣.
Your donor area looks pretty good considering you’ve had 3 extractions.

[xxoverkilllxx]

I went through Bosley, they been in the business for years and know what they are doing. They also explained all of this to me step by step.

[toyatoyz]

did a second hair transplant and now I’m left with huge bald patches in donor area

[paweukasiewicz]

I just had a unshaven dhi 3000 grafts in crown and midscalp and 200 in frontlock. What they didn’t tell me before procedure was that there is a huge risk of shock loss in those who have diffuse thinning.
My stared 2 days after surgery 🥲
Losing 100-200 fine hairs everyday- hope these will come back eventually

[DIOPA]

Is it safe to use hair fiber on the 3rd week ?

[Classicbbuilding]

At what point/When can we use hair fybers post hair transplant?

[Aj-pqii]

6 weeks post op Shedding is well underway looking patchy n pink on top.. need the next few months to hurry up 😆 I need to get back out without a cap 🧢

[sunny]

When does the ugly duckling phase ends?

[OM-nqdd]

Did you use dermmatch as a concealer post transplant? Is it ok to use dermmatch or does it damage the recepient area?