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Does smoking shisha (hookha) cause harm to transplanted hair, post op 2.5 months. (Photo)

__Horizon__Dec 18, 2017
It has been over 2 months now and I have started smoking shisha(hookha). Is it a wise thing to do or not,does it affect the transplanted hair's growth in any way?

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