CNC Hair Prosthesis Hair Replacement System

It is a non-invasive, dermatologically tested hair replacement system, a European medical device by Cesare Ragazzi, made in Italy. The Trichology Institute is the exclusive representative of Cesare Ragazzi in Ukraine. The system consists of a base, the so-called "second skin", and natural human hair inserted into it by hand.

The base is made of a medical polymer: thin, light, breathable and hypoallergenic, with antibacterial and antifungal properties, resistant to heat, sweat and sebum. Each system is made individually for the shape of the patient's head and the area of hair loss.

The CNC system is considered in these situations:

• a large area of hair loss where a hair transplant is not possible;
• too little donor hair, in which case a transplant is combined with a system;
• extensive forms of alopecia during long treatment;
• during and after chemotherapy.

Systems are made for men and women, each one individually. A system can be combined with hair loss treatment and with a transplant. Whether it suits you is decided after your case of hair loss has been analysed at a consultation at the clinic.

Yes, patients during and after chemotherapy are among those the clinic offers the CNC system to. It is fixed with a medical adhesive without removing existing hair, and the base is hypoallergenic and breathable, with antibacterial and antifungal properties. The fixation method is chosen individually.

At the service visit every 3-4 weeks a specialist examines the scalp and provides care as indicated. Making the system takes several months, so it is better to plan the consultation in advance. It is also worth discussing your plans with the oncologist in charge of your treatment.

Yes. One of the indications for a system is extensive alopecia during long treatment, so that you look natural while therapy continues. You do not need to remove or shave your own hair under the system.

Every 3-4 weeks the system is removed with special solvents that do not damage existing hair, and the scalp and hair are cared for; treatment procedures are done at the same visit when indicated. The treatment itself is prescribed by a trichologist after diagnosis in our clinical trichology department, so therapy and the system go together in one clinic.

Yes. When there is not enough donor hair to cover the whole bald area, the clinic combines two techniques: a hair transplant at the front and a CNC system on another part of the head. This keeps a natural hairline of your own hair, while the system adds density where grafts would not suffice.

Hair for the system is matched to the colour combination of your own hair so that both areas look like one whole. Trichopigmentation can also complement a transplant and a system. The order of steps is discussed with the surgeon and the systems specialist at the consultation.

First the specialist analyses your case of hair loss and your facial features and sketches the hair loss area with your anatomy in mind. Then head measurements are taken, with the area projected onto fibreglass and plaster moulds. From the mould, an exact copy of your head is 3D printed, and the base is shaped on it.

The system itself is made by hand in Italy, in 39 stages, at a facility certified to ISO 9001. Hairs are inserted one by one from the root, reproducing the density, distribution, angle and growth direction of your own hair, and the colour of the base is matched to your skin.

The CNC system uses natural human hair that is neither bleached nor dyed, so its cuticle is preserved. The hair is chosen in the same colour combination as your own, grey hair included, so that the system does not differ from the hair around it.

For a natural look, fine baby hair is imitated along the hairline, and the colour of the "second skin" is matched individually. All of this is agreed at the manufacturing stage so that the system reproduces your natural appearance.

The system is fixed to the skin with a special medical adhesive for 3-4 weeks, without removing existing hair. The base is dermatologically tested, breathable and hypoallergenic, has antibacterial and antifungal properties and resists heat, sweat and sebum. There are several fixation methods, and the combination is chosen individually.

The system is removed with special solvents that do not damage your hair, and this is done by a specialist at the regular service visit. The scalp is examined at the same time, so irritation or other changes are noticed early and treated when indicated.

The service combines cleaning of the system with care for your scalp. The system is removed with special solvents so as not to damage existing hair, and then cleaned. At the same time the scalp and hair receive cosmetic care, and treatment procedures when indicated.

The system is then fixed again, and the visit ends with styling. A regular check at a specialised hair treatment centre every 3-4 weeks is a required part of wearing the system: it keeps both the system's look and the health of the skin underneath.

With a consultation at the clinic. It is worth first establishing the cause and type of hair loss: this decides whether a transplant is possible, whether treatment is needed and whether a system makes sense. If you opt for a system, the specialist analyses your case and facial features, sketches the area and takes measurements.

Making a system takes several months, so it is better to think about it in advance, especially before long treatment. The causes of hair loss are diagnosed in our clinical trichology department.

Among the clinic's specialists, hair replacement systems are handled by Katerina Beskorovainaya, an aesthetic trichologist, trichopigmentation specialist and assistant to the transplant surgeon. In 2017 she trained in hair prosthetics with Cesare Ragazzi replacement systems at CR Laboratory in Bologna.

She also works in scalp care, trichopigmentation and hair transplantation, so she sees the task as a whole. If changes in the skin or hair are noticed during a service visit, the clinic's trichologists step in.

The CNC system is not put on top of the head like an ordinary wig. Its base, the "second skin", is made on an exact copy of your head and fixed to the scalp with a medical adhesive for 3-4 weeks, so there is no need to take it off at night. The hair is inserted by hand from the root and imitates the natural growth, density and direction of your own hair.

The base is breathable and hypoallergenic, and the regular service at a medical centre includes care for the scalp under the system. It is a medical device for the aesthetic correction of alopecia that goes together with hair treatment.

A CNC system gives a finished result right after fixation and without surgery, but it needs a service visit every 3-4 weeks. It is chosen when the area of loss is large and a transplant is impossible, during long alopecia treatment, or during chemotherapy. A transplant suits those with enough donor hair: it gives your own hair that grows for life, but the final result takes 9-12 months.

Trichopigmentation creates a density or shaved effect and camouflages scars; it can be combined with both a transplant and a system. The final choice is made after a trichologist's examination.