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Using olive oil 7 days after hair transplant for dryness.

siddy614Jun 10, 2017
I was advised by my HT doctor to use olive oil, 7 days after FUT Hair transplant, for dryness on the recipient and donor area. Is this okay? Will it affect the grafts?

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