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Discomfort in donor area: I got 3700 grafts by FUE last Tuesday (5 days ago).

Dublin90Dec 3, 2017
Hi, I am experiencing sensations in donor area and getting heard aches today. Is this normal ? Also, what can I do to soothe the feelings in donor area ?

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