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Can I have a hair transplant during my recovery from a facelift?

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cauliflowerisaflowerApr 10, 2023

Idk what type of face lift I am going to have yet but I was wondering if I can have hair transplant almost same time or during recovery of facelift. If so how soon after facelift can I have hair transplant? The area I concern are front and top of my head

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