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Hair transplant gone wrong? (Photo)

MikeA1337Jul 28, 2023
I got hair transplant in November 2020. I was originally advised to get 2200 grafts to fill in zone 1 and 2 during remote consultation. But on day of surgery we agreed to increase to 2700 grafts. The results 13 months later show very little density. My surgeon reassured me that the final results are amazing, and any dissatisfaction I have is because I am a perfectionist.

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