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Hair Replacement System Cost
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsThere are enough options in hair replacement systems to provide flexibility in terms of comfort, quality, and especially cost. Cost often does correlate with quality (i.e. you get what you pay for). Nonetheless there are certainly excellent, affordable hairpieces. When Money is No Object When... -
Caring for Hair Replacement Systems
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsAnyone considering hair replacement systems should be aware that they require a good deal of maintenance. This maintenance is critical to reap the benefits of technological advances and to maximize the wearer’s financial investment. Proper care ensures that the hairpiece looks new, natural, and undetectable.... -
Keep Your Hair On
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsMaking sure the hairpiece stays where it should is the last technological hurdle that hair replacement systems have yet to overcome. The oldest method for affixing hairpieces is the friction fit method. A crude version of a friction fit would be the way in which... -
Hair System Basics
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsIn order to take full advantage of the latest technologies in hair replacement systems, it is important to understand the components of modern hairpieces, specifically in men’s hair replacement. The two main components of a hairpiece are the base and the fibers. In both cases... -
What is a Hair System?
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsJust as fashion and hair transplant surgery have advanced greatly over the past two decades (thankfully!), so has the field of non surgical hair replacement. Hair replacement systems, that is, wigs and hairpieces, have changed so dramatically over the past few years that most go... -
Hair Transplant Complications
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsComplications from hair transplants are uncommon, but do occur. Some complications common to any surgical procedure include reactions to the anesthesia, bleeding/bruising, infection, and swelling. Patients that are prone to hypertrophic scars, like keloids in patients of African descent, may develop scars with lumped borders... -
3 Steps for Treating Hair Loss
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsOne quarter of men start to show signs of balding by the time they reach 30, and two-thirds start to lose their hair by age 60. Many of these men see it as a sign that their youth is fading. Their self-confidence suffers, but they... -
Natural Hair Loss Treatments
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsMost natural hair loss treatments suffer from a lack of scientific evidence, which limits their use by doctors. Therefore, supplements are recommended based on tradition, word of mouth, and findings discovered from FDA-approved treatments that have been shown to be effective, namely finasteride and minoxidil.... -
Minoxidil (Rogaine)
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe first FDA approved drug for treating hair loss was minoxidil. It was first used as a blood pressure medication, but during clinical trials, doctors observed that people taking the medication grew hair. Upon discovering this, scientists went back to the lab, and re-purposed minoxidil... -
Finasteride (Propecia)
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe majority of those that suffer from pattern baldness show high levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) in the scalp. DHT is a naturally produced hormone that is made when an enzyme called 5α-reductase converts molecules of testosterone into molecules of DHT. It is not precisely known...