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I had hair transplant (fue) 26 days before and still have numbness on middle area of my head. is it normal and will recover?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Recovery: Recovery time for numbness after follicular unit extraction(FUE) is typically 2-3 months, but in some cases the numbness may persist.

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Answered 9/18/2017

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A member asked:

I had hair transplant (fue) 26 days before and still have numbness on middle area of my head. is it normal and will recover?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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