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Cutis verticis gyrata caused by hair transplant?

f.rest123May 4, 2017
I noticed that i have 3 ridges on my scalp and I'm 100% sure it wasnt there before my hair transplant. Its now 5 months post op and they appeared around 3 weeks post op. What caused this? Will it get worse? What can i do to remove them besides scalp reduction surgery?

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