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FUE donor limit before looks too bare?

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misterpeteNov 20, 2018

I've had 2 procedures 12 months apart amounting to 5500 grafts which have worked out really well on the top; fortunately, my donor area doesn't appear depleted. How many grafts on average can one have before the donor area becomes bare?

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