What are the features that allowed Medicap ®4.0 Biocompatible Artificial Hair to be suitable for implant ? Medicap ® 4.0 meets all the biocompatibility and Safety requirements established by the International Standards on Medical Devices.
Who can perform Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant ? The hair implant is a soft medical practice for male and female baldness solution or as hair thinning remedy that can be performed by a Qualified trained Physician, by using Automatic Hair Implant device or manual instruments and Biocompatible Approved Artificial Hair on Selected Patients.
How is performed Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant ? The implant is a simple light surgery Procedure performed by Automatic Hair Implant device or manual instruments. It consists of introducing Medicap ® 4.0 hair one by one to ensure a more natural result until the desired hair density is obtained.
How many Medicap ® 4.0 hair are necessary to correct a generalized hair loss ? Approximately 2,500 Medicap ®4.0 hairs are sufficient to obtain a good aesthetic result. For a greater density, Medicap High Density hair 4.0 (MHD) could be preferred.
I am female patient, can I have long fibers implant ? Yes, Medicap ®4.0 hair is available in different length as 15 cm, 30 cm, 45 cm and in various shapes as straight, wave, curly, afro to satisfy all the patients expectations.
I have blond hair, is Medicap ®4.0 hair available on that color ? Yes, Medicap ®4.0 hair is available in 15 color + white to cover all patients requests for alopecia solution or as hair thinning remedy. Special colors on demands.
What does implanted hair look like and how is such hair treated ? Biofibre are aesthetically identical to natural hair. They should be maintained with Hair Care Set products, just like natural hair. They do not lose their own color and shouldn’t be died with aggressive products. They are very resistant and do not break.
How long do I have to wait until a Medicap ® 4.0 hair implant is stabilized ? The final fixing of implanted Biofibre 4.0 is completed 20- 30 days after the implant performed to cover male or female baldness area or increase hair thickenning and will remain unchanged for a long period of time.
How many Medicap ® 4.0 hairs are implanted during each implant session ? Usually, 800-1,500 hairs are implanted per session. If the patient desires a greater density in shorter time , Medicap High Density 4.0 MHD hair can be implanted to provide a triple volume of hair outside the scalp (e.g. 3,000 hairs are obtained by implanting 1,000 fibres).
How frequently can Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant sessions be held ? Medicap ®4.0 hair implant performed with the Automatic Hair Implant device can be repeated every 5 weeks in different area. The rule is that every implant can be performed only on healthy scalp.
How long will the aesthetic result of a Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant last ? The duration of the aesthetic result obtained with a Medicap ® 4.0 hair implant varies depending from patients and for the correct management of the post-implant period. Literature reports that the aesthetic results last for 7-8 years in average with progressive fiber loss of approximately 10 % per year.
After fibers natural loss a new Medicap ® 4.0 implant can be performed to regain same aesthetic result ? Yes, yearly implant re-touch to compensate the fibers yearly loss is performed as standard.
Can I have a Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant after an autologous hair transplantation ? Yes, it has become a regular practice today for hair Transplant physicians to use the implant of Medicap ®4.0 hair when required to increase the density of hair implanted with an autologous hair transplant. Medicap ® 4.0 hair implant can be performed after the cicatrization of hair transplant is achieved.
Can I have a Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant joint with hair loss care products ? Yes, many dermatologists today implant artificial hair Medicap ®4.0 simultaneously with the dermo trichological therapy but please be aware that the use of long term products containing steroids could affect your hair implant .
Is Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant suitable for eyebrows ? No, since that kind of implant comes for more sensitive area and for lack of galea capitis.
Is Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant suggested for total alopecia ? This is not the main indication cause the very large number of implant required for total alopecia but thanks to new generation of Biocompatible hair 4.0 and new triple hair MHD® 4.0 several male and female cases were treated and documented with encouraging results.
I wear a wig, can I have a Medicap ® 4.0 Hair Implant ? Yes, but Medicap ®4.0 hair can’t replicate the same number of hairs in the wig and final result will be different. To perform that alopecia case the implantation with Medicap ® 4.0 hair starts from the nape, then the portion of wig corresponding to the implanted area is eliminated from time to time, as the newly implanted area must always remain free to be rapidly healed. Logically, if covered by wig the implant quicky lead to infection.
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