How Long Can Hair Transplant Grafts Stay Out of the Body Before Implanted?

November 17th, 2009 admin

This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  His professional answer is below. I was wondering, when a graft is extracted via follicular unit extraction (FUE), how long can it be kept outside the body before it is placed in the recipient area? 


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