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How do you know if you have pulled out a graft ? Does it bleed when you took out the graft ?

honeyBadger89Sep 9, 2016
So I am 5 days post FUE, I have been doing my normal routine of shampooing. After I dry my hair I run my hand on my head and a lot of scabs come with it. I very carefully take them off: I haven't had any bleeding. I am paranoid if I am damaging my graft. Is there a certain way to know if I am dislodging my grafts ? For e.g bleeding ?

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