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Is it safe to color donor area after 3 weeks of FUE? (Photos)

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Ashok kumar 5Jan 20, 2018

I got 4000 Hair grafts (FUE) 3 weeks back.Can I Color my Donor site Hair( Present photos attached) "Garnier Color Natural Cream"

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