Biofibre® artificial hair implant: Retrospective study on 1,518 patients with alopecia and present role in hair surgery

Dermatol Ther. 2019 Jul;32(4):e12985. doi: 10.1111/dth.12985. Epub 2019 Jun 19.

Abstract

To treat alopecia, there are many surgical and nonsurgical treatments available nowadays. In the surgical one, the Biofibre® hair implantation system represents an important innovation with artificial hair with special physical, chemical, and mechanical features and the new Biofibre® Automatic device. Implant on 1,518 patients has been reported in this study where the Biofibre® hair implant technique is performed on men and women with varying degrees of baldness and for the treatment of various causes of alopecia such as androgenetic alopecia, burns, and scars. According to our experience, this technique gives immediate and visible results without scarring or hospitalization and the aesthetic results are very encouraging for both male and female patients with a rapid recovery of self-esteem and psychological well-being.

Keywords: alopecia; biofibre; hair implant.

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome