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I'm 14 days post FUE. Dead hair follicles after FUE procedure?

CiloDec 12, 2017
I was wondering if there is any way to determine on whether or not the transplanted hair follicles survive during the fue. Can you tell if a hair follicle is dead just by examining the scalp?

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