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Could rubbing grafts 17 days post-FUE cause any damage? (Photo)

jaga1992Jan 5, 2018
After 17 days of FUE I started rubbing my recipient area few times a day, now I'm worried that, I might have affected the grafts

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. David Deutsch, MD
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Dr. David Deutsch, MD
Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
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Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, MD
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Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
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