Synthetic hair implantations continue; serious complications result
June 1979
in “
JAMA
”
TLDR Synthetic hair implants can cause severe infections and are risky.
A 1979 article in JAMA by Drs. C. William Hanke and Wilma F. Bergfeld from the Cleveland Clinic reported on the ineffectiveness and dangers of synthetic hair fiber implantation in 20 patients, highlighting risks such as severe infections. Despite FDA warnings and some clinic closures, many synthetic fiber implantation clinics continued to operate.
