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Can facial exercises cause any harm after FUE?

fares1992Aug 19, 2018
Hi i had FUE HT 68 days ago and two days ago I did scalp exersices for 2 hours (raising my eyebrows and lowering them). I stopped doing them because I was not sure if it safe to do it at this stage. Did it cause any harm?

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. Sara Salas, MD
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Dr. Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD
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Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Aug 26, 2018
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Dr. Dilan Fernando, MBBS
Dr. Dilan Fernando, MBBS
Hair Restoration Surgeon
Answered on Aug 21, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Aug 21, 2018
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