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Unknowingly scratching the transplanted area on 29th day post operation. Is this a surface bleeding only? (photo)

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AD707May 2, 2018

I unknowingly scratched my transplanted area on 29th day post operation and i had seen 2-3 very tiny blood spots and some hair shafts came out from that part but didn't see anything like a graft. Those tiny blood spots also healed completely within 2 days. 

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