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5th day after FUE hair transplant and already lost hair. (photo)

GeorgeTG
I had a very small hair transplant at my temple and I've lost hair already. I'm not sure if it's just shedding or if I lost grafts/follicles. I woke up with 4 hairs on my pillow and 1 when I was in the shower. I am very, very gentle with my hair, I didn't scrub. I also gave my best to not sleep on my transplanted area at night. Note that I didn't have any bleeding when I found those hairs. Did I lose grafts/damage the follicles? It seems to early to lose hair or am I in the clear?

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