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I had an FUT done. How many days will it take to heal for the donor area?

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ssanudasDec 5, 2015

Hi ,i had an FUT done on 29 nov,2015, my question is how many days will it take for the donar area to heal? Do i have to get the stiches cut off or it will dry and fall of by self.

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