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What causes scarred skin in the recipient area after a hair transplant?

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posh_hills_123Nov 8, 2017

What did the surgeon do during the operation that lead to the scarred skin? How common is it to have disfigured skin as a result of a hair transplant? Also, very low survival occurred.

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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