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Can fever affect the end result of an FUE Hairtransplant?

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KryderJan 18, 2014

I had a stomach infection followed by moderate fever of 38,5°C, 4 days after my FUE Hair transplant. It got away after 4 days but im worried that it might have damaged the grafts.

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Dr. Amir Yazdan, MD
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Dr. Roy A. David, MD
Dr. Roy A. David, MD
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Dr. Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD
Dr. Rashid M. Rashid, PhD, MD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
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