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25 days post FUE and I'm feeling pain in the donor and recipient area, is this normal? (Photos)

deepakme143May 21, 2017
Rohilla I am in start of 4th week after fue hair transplant with 4500 grafts. I am feeling pain in donor and recipient area .it feels like compression stress 24 x7 ,discomfort in sleep.I feel pain when I taps my head even with very low force. About 90% hair have already fall. My doctor is saying that it is normal. Is everything OK ,please give me some solution for this pain

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