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Hair transplant with vitiligo - can the white hairs be transplanted to the hairline or will the vitiligo spread? (photo)

Generous800065Oct 4, 2021
Does anyone that has experience with hair transplants and vitiligo? I have one vitiligo spot on the back of my head, that covers much of the hair in my donor area, which is white. Can these white hairs be transplanted to the hairline or will the vitiligo spread to this area?

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