anonsara Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Has anyone here ever had this done? If so, what is your experience ? I'm curious, I have a weak donor and this interested me because its synthetic hair implantation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted April 26, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 26, 2019 Don't do it. This is banned in the USA since around the early 1990s due to infections, scars, and other problems that it causes. What they do is attach synthetic hairs to small metal (could be a different material they use now) anchor tubes that get implanted into your head. You have to have 1000's of these implanted just like you would if it was real hair being transplanted in order to give you coverage. Over time the hairs break off or fall out and you have to get the procedure done again. This requires the Dr to pull out the anchors and then replace them with a new set with new synthetic hairs attached. The possible and documented problems are infections due to many foreign objects permanently inserted into the skin, pain from them, permanent scarring when they are removed, long term effects from metallic substances from the anchors getting into the blood stream, etc. Don't do it. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted April 26, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 26, 2019 I just looked it up and found this. Looks like it was the 80's rather than the 90's but I was just going be memory in what I wrote in my previous post. I hope the moderators allow this link as it's not promotional https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/06/03/Ban-hair-fiber-and-synthetic-hair-implants/5598423460800/ Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 26, 2019 Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 It is outlawed in the US please read our article Synthetic Hair Transplantation Vs Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 26, 2019 Initially this type of hair replacement caught on like wild fire before all of the pitfalls were realized.... Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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