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Scabs with hair attached to it falling out when washing. Should I be concerned?

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It has been 10 days since my FUE transplant and there are still a bit of scabs on my scalp. Slowly but surely the scabs are coming off as I gently wash my hair by touching the recipient area using a special shampoo given by my doctor. I heard that in 3 days the follicle will have taken root; however, rarely, when I wash my hair I see some scabs coming out that have the hair attached to it. Are these lost hairs? Or has the follicle taken root and this is just the hair that is coming off? Thanks!

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