Are Biofibre <sup>®</sup> implants as safe as claimed?
We report a case of a 45-year-old man who developed a persistent inflammatory scalp reaction 1 year after undergoing synthetic hair implantation (Biofibre ® ). Histopathology revealed a foreign body granulomatous response with neutrophilic abscesses and multinucleated giant cells surrounding filamentous exogenous material. Clinical improvement was partial after systemic and topical anti-inflammatory treatment, though low-grade inflammation persisted. This case highlights the potential for delayed immune reactions despite the use of modern synthetic fiber technologies and reinforces the need for histological assessment in post-implantation scalp lesions.
Authors
- Hudson Dutra Rezende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-790X)
- Teresinha Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1587-3413)
- M. C. Dias
- Karla Kalaça Kabbach
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Centro Universitário Lusíada (BR)
- Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago University Hospital (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/jcas_175_2025
- Primary Topic
- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00