Fiber implantation for pattern baldness.
JAMA
; 241(2): 146-8, 1979 Jan 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-364078
ABSTRACT
Examination of 20 patients who had fiber implantation for the treatment of pattern baldness showed that nearly all the fibers had fallen out by ten weeks. Complications observed were facial swelling, infection, foreign-body granulomas, scarring, and permanent hair loss. Scanning electron microscopy identified the fibers as modacrylic fibers. The complications, high monetary cost, and ultimate futility of fiber implantation make it an unacceptable procedure.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Infectious
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Acrylic Resins
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Foreign-Body Reaction
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Alopecia
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
JAMA
Year:
1979
Document type:
Article