Repair of sequelae from artificial fiber hair implants with hair-bearing punch grafting.
Several thousand persons had artificial hairs of fiber implanted in their scalps 5 years ago with disastrous results. These persons may still require late repair to remove retained fiber fragments from the skin. The hair-bearing punch graft is a useful method of repair in some patients.
D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic