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How long for FUE hair transpant scars to recover? (photo)

polonosJun 10, 2014
I had a hair transplant "fue" 8 days ago but i still have holes on the donor area! Do you think they will close with time or not ? Time recovery is different for every person? How long is the average time for scars healing after fue? Do you recommend me any product to help the skin recovery?Thanks a lot

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