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After I Had Moh's Surgery on my Scalp from Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Can You Transplant Hair in That Area?

After I Had Moh's Surgery on my Scalp from Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Can You Transplant Hair in That Area?

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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Answered on Aug 6, 2015
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Dr. Peter J. Malouf, DO
Dr. Peter J. Malouf, DO
Board Certified Dermatologist
Answered on Aug 8, 2011
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Mar 28, 2018
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Dr. Hannah Vargas, MD - Account Suspended
Dr. Hannah Vargas, MD - Account Suspended
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Oct 26, 2011
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