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Can "baby hair" be transplanted into the hair line?

annie greeceJan 6, 2018
hello . I had my baby hair of my hair line permanently removed by laser, and now i hate it. is it possible to transplant other small hairs from the body , like the ones from the back of the neck , into the hair line ? to make it look natural ? Im talking about short fine hair , not actual long hair thats found on the head. thank you

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