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2 weeks post op Hair Transplant, the donor area is itchy. Is this normal?

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OalrousanJul 9, 2014
Hello I have hair transplant (fue) 2 weeks ago, and the donor area keeps itching and feel like shrinking, am using vitamin "e" as I have been told to reduce the redness of the skin. One more thing, I can't feel the transplanted area, it's like Anesthetic area. How long it gonna take for that Anesthetic to go away?

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