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Hair transplant if I already have scalp micropigmentation? (Photo)

zivp62Mar 26, 2016
Hello I want know if it's possible to make hair transplant if I have already on the scalp micro pigmentation ? Or I need to wait till the micro pigmentation will fade away before the transplant ( for better results ) ? Thanks

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