Cutaneous Complications of Artificial Hair Implantation: A Pathological Study

January 1992 in “ Dermatology ”

Anna Maria Peluso, Píer Alessandro Fanti, M. Monti, F Bardazzi, Antonella Tosti

artificial hair implantation hyperplastic epidermal proliferations acute inflammatory infiltrates superficial dermis granulomatous infiltrates deep dermis fibroplasia hypodermis bacterial infections

TLDR Artificial hair implants can cause severe skin problems, often needing surgical removal.

The study examined five patients with severe skin complications following artificial hair implantation, revealing hyperplastic epidermal proliferations and acute inflammatory infiltrates around the fibers in the superficial dermis, granulomatous infiltrates in the deep dermis, and sparse inflammation with fibroplasia in the hypodermis. A patient without skin inflammation showed similar features but lacked acute inflammation, indicating bacterial infections as a key factor in complications. Surgical removal of the fibers was necessary for effective treatment in two patients.

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