Artificial Hair Fiber Restoration in the Treatment of Scalp Scars

    January 2007 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Mariangela Fontes Santiago, ROBERTO PÉREZ-RANGEL, Angelo D'Ugo, Giampiero Griselli, Garigin Igitian, Ildefonso Garcia Martin, Geir B Nesheim, USAMA SAAD EDDIN, Geoff Smith, Gerard W Brady, Cherine Chaker
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    Studysummary The study reported that using polyamide hair fiber implants may be an effective adjunctive treatment for scalp scars, with most patients experiencing no complications. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The article discusses the use of artificial hair fiber restoration as a treatment for scalp scars. The study found that the implantation of artificial hair fibers can be considered an adjunctive treatment for scalp scars in selected cases. The study found no complications in 90.7% of scars treated, with mild adverse outcomes in 7.4% and moderately adverse outcomes in 1.9%. The fiber fall rate was 20% on average per annum. The study suggests that polyamide hair fiber restoration can be a useful treatment for scalp scars.
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