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Will hair grow back to normal? (only 19 yrs old, bald spot is behind my ear) Or is this a type of scar? What should I do?(photo)

donateloxavier3May 16, 2016
when I went to the gym I fell back and hit my head on a metal bar. The next day I had a huge bump where the bar had contact with my head. About three weeks passed and the bump disappeared and my head felt normal. Until I got a hair cut and I realized I had a bald spot about one inch where the bump used to be. I didn't see it as a big deal so I waited another month for my hair to grow. it's been 2 months after the incident at the gym and I still have a bald spot but with little thin hairs on it.

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