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Derma roller 3 weeks post FUE, is this beneficial?

maulik_75Jul 27, 2017
Having 3 week of post HT, i have not yet loss hair as infromed. Is it normal? Other is it beneficial for me to use derma roller on other area of my scalp? Which derma roller is best

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