Abstract
A new era of implantation began in the European Union in 1996 with the official classification of artificial hair as medical devices. The present study documents the results of fiber implants for treatment of a variety of permanent alopecias performed with material and instruments manufactured by an Italian firm. Special attention was given to selecting patients, strict adherence to the implant protocol, and having patients attend the postimplantation followup. Results were excellent in more than 85% of patients treated, complications were mild and rare, and the average yearly failure rate of the fibers was less than 20%. Fiber hair restoration appears to be a suitable method for hair restoration for permanent types of alopecia. In some cases, as in total alopecia and in patients with lack of donor area, artificial hair implant is the only available means of hair replacement.
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