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Out of FUE hair transplant post-surgery lotions. Any replacements?

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GhixaDec 18, 2016

I did an FUE hair transplant surgery in Turkey and I am out of the Panthenol cream they recommended. What alternatives are there? Is it okay to mix Bepanthen with aloe vera and vitamin E? What other, even if over the counter, products can be used?

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