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How long does it take for transplanted eyebrow grafts to set? 1 week post-op.

sxsrssJul 9, 2018
Some crusties have been falling off when I wash the recipient area but sometimes there is a hair attached to it. I don’t think it’s a graft because it’s very small and there is no bleeding but if I instead pulled out a graft— I am about a week post op.

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