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What's the difference between scab and crust? Can hair grafts come off when there are crusts?

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HI i would like to know the difference between scab and crust. when i did my transplant, i had lot of prior hairs sticking out post 9 day HT and i had to massage them to get off. did see a lot of hairs coming off during the soft massage. attached is a picture. can you tell me if it is a scab or a crust or a graft. this is after 9 days post transplant.

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