When will I see results?Updated 17 hours ago
Quick answer
The hair growth cycle takes 90+ days, and that's the minimum window for evaluating any hair regrowth protocol. Most people see reduced shedding first (around 8–12 weeks), followed by density changes (around 90 days), followed by visible regrowth (3–6 months and beyond). Real, sustained results compound from month 3 onward. If you're 30 or 60 days in and feeling impatient, you're right on schedule. The protocol hasn't had time to show what it can do yet.
Why It Takes 90 Days
Hair grows in cycles: an active growth phase that lasts years, a brief transition, a resting phase, then shedding, where the old hair falls out to make room for new growth. One full turn of that cycle takes about 90 days.
Your protocol isn't making a single hair grow faster. It's improving the environment so the next cycle produces a stronger, thicker, healthier hair. That takes a full cycle to reach the surface, which is why anything shorter than 90 days is too soon to know whether your protocol is working. Most people who cancel at 30 or 60 days cancel right before it starts to show.
The Timeline Most Customers Experience
Weeks 1–4
The protocol is working at the follicle level, but you won't see anything yet. Some customers experience the "dread shed," increased shedding around week 2–4 as old hairs make way for new ones. It's a positive sign. See our guide on why you shed more after starting treatment.
Weeks 4–12
Shedding slows and stays slower. Your scalp feels healthier: less oily, less itchy, less buildup, especially if you're using ARB™ Shampoo+ and the Exfoliation Brush. Toward week 12, new fine, light-colored "vellus" hairs may appear along the hairline or in thinning areas. These are the earliest signs of density change.
Months 3–6
Visible density improvement for most customers, as vellus hairs transition to thicker, darker terminal hairs. This is when most people start seeing real, photographable change.
Months 6–12 and beyond
Growth becomes more visible and more uniform, and the full benefit becomes clear. As the follicle keeps getting healthier, results can keep improving for two to five years, not just the first. The protocol works only as long as you stay on it: stopping reverses the benefit over months to a year (see our guide on what happens if you stop using Adegen).
How to Track Progress
- Take photos at the same angle, in the same light, every month. Your phone is fine.
- Watch shedding intensity in the shower drain or on your pillow. This tends to change first.
- Watch your hairline and crown specifically, since that's where loss is most visible and regrowth shows first.
What Influences Your Timeline
Your stage of loss when you start (earlier means a faster, more visible response), your variant strength (A15 typically shows faster density change than A5), whether you're on orals, topicals, or both, your genetics, and your consistency. Of those, consistency is the one you control, and it matters more than intensity.
When to Escalate a Concern
- 90 days in with no change at all: message your Adegen provider for a protocol review. There's often room to adjust.
- Heavy shedding that hasn't reduced by week 12: message your provider.
- Any side effect you're worried about: message your provider, and don't wait.
Next steps
- See our guide on whether it's normal to see no results at 30 days.
- See our guide on why you shed more after starting treatment.
- For protocol adjustments after 90 days, message your Adegen provider through your account portal.