Not necessarily. You will have to treat your hair gently, deep condition regularly, and choose styling that will be easy on your hair (braid outs come to mind). It is easier to just add 1 month or so to your stretch at a time though. I slowly worked my way up to 6 months from 2 months. Try shooting for 4 months, then after that you can evaluate whether or not you want to try for 5 months.