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Would going on rollercoasters effect my hair transplant at all?

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lewissmaleSep 21, 2017

I’m 4 and 1/2 months into my hairtransplant and I’m looking too go to a theme park this weekend I was just wondering if rollercoasters could effectmy hairtransplant at all or effect the results?

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