Originally invented in Japan and now also made in Italy by the name of Biofibre are artificially made plastic fibers. They are implanted by special instrumentations using reversible knots. But being foreign body no matter how inert creates complications like infection and immunological rejection and very high number of patients. Even the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) has also recommended caution against its use.
Hair in the front and top of head is lost because it is Genetically hormone susceptible. Hair on the sides and lower back are genetically immune to hormone sensitivity and are genetically programmed to grow a lifetime, it will continue to grow even though it is transplanted to a different site. This is the medical fact, and has been repeatedly proven for more than 50 years.
Follicular Unit Hair Transplant is the only method by which one can grow permanently growing, natural looking, and undetectable hair in the bald or thin area. In olden days people used Punch or plug grafts where bunches of 15-25 hair in a plug taken from the side or the back of the scalp (Donor Area) were implanted in the front. This gave the typical pluggy (Cornrow, baby doll, tooth brush or cobble stone) appearance.
Bio-fibre is an artificial fibre which is used to replace hair in an individual who is bald and has poor donor area. It is usually used only in limited cases where there is no donor hair, and is an alternative to Hair Transplant in these cases. Because artificial fibre is used, there is always the chance of infection, rejection and other problems, and this needs care for your entire life. Since the grafts are placed in the scalp and are exposed to dust, dirt, heat and the environment, the possibility of infection is always high. You can look up the Internet and see the website of Bio fibre to get more information. I would recommend a hair transplantation (HT) in case you have donor hair, for it is a safer and permanent solution with no side-effects. Here is some information about HT, which is done at our clinic by the Follicular Unit Technique. The hair which are transplanted in the bald area are permanent, do not fall, grow like normal hair and subsequently need hair cuts. You can apply oil or shampoo on them and comb them to your desired style. The operation is done on an out patient basis and the patient goes home immediately after the operation. It takes 4 to 6 hours for one session where approximately 500 plugs (i.e. 2000 hairs) are transplanted. The charges for my team for transplanting 500 plugs is Rs. 25,000/-(@ Rs. 50/- per plug) plus Nursing Home charges (Rs. 5000/-to 10,000/-) for using the O.T., instruments and medicines. For large areas of baldness, we have transplanted upto 1200 plugs in a sitting in 6 to 7 hours. There are no side effects of hair transplantation. You can see photos of hair transplantation before and after surgery on my website http://www.cosmeticsurgery-india.com.