title: Hair implant complications.
abstract: Four men who underwent hair implantation for pattern baldness were treated for complications such as infection, foreign-body reaction, pruritus, and scarring. The complications were similar to those reported with synthetic modacrylic fiber implants that have been used for the same purpose. Although we believe this is the first article to report complications from hair implants, the illogical basis of the procedure suggests that complications will occur in many unsuspecting patients who undergo hair implantation.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects*