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I smoked a joint of weed, 12 days after my hair transplant. Will that affect my results?

Johnny_tppNov 23, 2017
Hello Doctors i've smoked a Joint of weed on the twelfth day after my Hair Transplant (FUE), i did not smoked anything until that day. My question is if that will ruin my results? I'm not a heavy smoker, and i only took a few drags. Thanks!

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