Barbed Surgical Thread Hair Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hair extension methods require frequent maintenance, are costly, and can lead to existing hair loss due to the need for professional application and removal, which involves significant time and financial investment annually.
Innovation Solution
The use of barbed surgical threads inserted under the skin to anchor hair, eliminating the need for frequent maintenance and professional application by providing a secure, long-lasting attachment method that minimizes hair loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hair extension methods are used, then hair extensions can be attached to existing hair, but frequent maintenance is required and professional application is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the attachment mechanism from the hair itself and relocates it to the skin. By inserting barbed surgical threads directly into the skin and attaching hair extensions to these threads, the system eliminates the need for frequent professional maintenance while achieving secure, long-lasting attachment.
2Reliability
If traditional hair extension methods are used, then hair extensions can be attached, but attachment mechanisms may lead to existing hair loss
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the attachment mechanism from direct contact with existing hair structures. By anchoring barbed surgical threads in the skin rather than in the hair, the system achieves secure attachment without causing damage or loss to the person's natural hair.
Solution Approach 2:
The barbed surgical thread acts as an intermediary between the skin and the hair extension. This mediator provides a secure anchor point in the skin while allowing hair extensions to be attached without directly compromising the integrity of existing hair structures.
3Reliability
If traditional hair extension methods are used, then professional application achieves best results, but the cost and time investment is very high
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables self-service application by providing a simple, intuitive attachment system. The barbed surgical threads are inserted into the skin and hair extensions are attached by wrapping them around the threads, allowing users to perform the procedure themselves without requiring professional expertise or significant time investment.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method provides a secure, long-lasting hair attachment that reduces maintenance costs and time, minimizing hair loss and allowing for selectable hair characteristics, with the threads dissolving over time to minimize scarring.
Implementation Method 1
barbed surgical threads inserted under the skin to anchor hair
Implementation Method 2
the threads dissolving over time to minimize scarring
Data Source
AI summary
A human hair implant procedure involves inserting a length of barbed surgical thread through a cannula so that a first portion including a distal end of the barbed surgical thread is near a distal end of the cannula and a second portion is outside the proximal end of the cannula, then inserting the distal end of the cannula through an entry point of the skin of the human and advancing the cannula under the skin until the proximal end of the cannula is near the entry point of the skin. Then, removing the cannula from under the skin, leaving in position under the skin the first portion of barbed surgical thread which secures a hold to tissue under the skin, and finally, attaching hair to the second portion of barbed surgical thread.