u/Longjumping-Fix9573

So hi, since the last post i made, I have been seeing regrowth. My vit D and b12 have risen significantly and im now in the “optimal range”. Whenever i blowdried a chunk if my hair, i could see numerous shorter hairs (they have tapered ends so im sure those are regrowth), and they have been increasing in length as well.

I cut my hair short around the time I made the previous post of mine (around March) and now it had grown into a bob (similar to what Dora the Explorer had😭). The issue for me was the fact that my ends were thinner, and i have very oily scalp and i shampoo daily so the oiliness overnight would make my hair stringy (although the oiliness is significantly lower than what i had during the peak of TE back in 2024-2025 end).

Therefore, I decided to cut my hair into a pixie, and i have never been more happy about a decision that i made myself. I am nowhere near the density i had pre-TE but i would say that I’ve gained back atleast 50%, if not more, of the density I lost.

So I just wanted to tell all of you that have TE, that things do get better. I was late in correcting one of my triggers (nutritional deficiency) and because of this I had no recovery signs till this year. Lower your stress, thoroughly test your blood for any issue you may have ans consult a dermatologist who takes you seriously. I know how draining this is, keep fighting, stay healthy and things will get better!

HI! So i wanted to know about how long does recovery take after you start to grow new baby hairs?

For context, this is my timeline:-
2024-2025: Had rapid shedding and lost almost 40-50% density
2025-2026: shedding decreased a bit (almost half i'd say?). but i didnt have much new hairs growing except a bit of my temples, and my parting uniformly widened a bit

2026 March: I thought enough was enough and went to the dermat. She told me that she was almost certain that I had this density loss due to stress and told me to test vit d. Along with D, i also tested ferritin, b12 and haemoglobin. I was very deficient in vit d (only 18) and b12 (194).

So i started supplementing both by getting dose recommendations from the doc. its been almost three months of supplementing vit d and two months of b12, and I see tons of new baby hairs!! my hairline (although it never receded), have these new baby hairs like i had before i ever had TE, my temples are filling up than ever, and most of all, my parting has all these small hairs growing (SEE PIC). A month back even though me shedding has stopped completely and reverted back to what it was pre-TE, I had some baby hairs shed but it has reduced significantly, although i lose a few shorter hairs along with normal ones.

when i part my hair

now

approx 3 months ago

My question is, how much time would it take for me to completely go back to the tight parting I had before TE? And when can i expect to see density?

An update

Question about recover period (sorry for long post)