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How can I get rid of redness on recipient area?

tylerdurden55May 20, 2017
It will be 3 months soon since my fue and my recipient area is still a little red. It's not bright but it's definitely visible. Especially since I shave my head pretty close. So my question here is ; Are there creams that could help make the redness disappear for good? (I had a bad reaction for a couple months on my donor area with about 20 little pimples but it's now gone...)

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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. David Deutsch, MD
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Dr. David Deutsch, MD
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Dr. Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jul 17, 2017
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