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2 months after FUE. Still sore and redness (Photo)

Rambu88Aug 8, 2017
It's been 2 months since I had fue surgery and I feel that I'm having a lot of problems. Alot of the recipient area is very red and a bit painful at times. Grafts don't seem to have stayed in place and it seems like there is a lot of scarring. Would anyone please be able to advise the approach I need to take to prevent further scarring and/or help reduce the redness. I have contacted my surgery several times and they keep assuring me it OK. But would like another opinion.

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