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How often should hair growth be measured?

Once a month is the rhythm we use across the Uberhair provider network. Hair moves slowly, and monthly standardized images give you a real trend line instead of two snapshots and a guess.

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Once a month. Hair moves slowly, so monthly standardized images give you a trend line instead of two snapshots and a guess. One thing to expect, and it catches people out. In the first month on a new treatment, many people go through a shedding period. Your measurement can dip before it climbs. That's normal. It's also exactly why we track monthly. One measurement can mislead you. A trend rarely does.

One thing to expect: in the first month after starting a treatment, many people go through a shedding period, and the measurement can dip before it climbs. That is normal and it is exactly why monthly tracking matters — a single measurement can mislead you, a trend rarely does.

The honest next step for most hair questions is a measured look at your own scalp. The Uberhair hair check is free, takes about 3 minutes from your phone, and your photos go to the doctor you choose.

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