Hair replacement & wigs after hair loss
Individuals with substantial hair loss that has led to baldness of the crown or the entire head can by adopting hair replacements or wigs achieve a natural looking hair style. The great developments within these areas make it now very difficult to separate real hair from fake hair.
Hair replacement – nothing like the old toupee
When talking about hair replacement it is in reference to toupees. The only remaining similarity between these methods is that they are used by people who have experience hair loss of the crown with hair remaining on the sides and neck.
Today’s hair replacements, or hair systems as they are also called, are manufactured using material that matches the hairs colour and structure as well as the scalps shape thus becoming an integrated part of the appearance.
The new fastening techniques using biological glue makes hair replacements ”permanent” which means that one can wear them around the clock for a limited period of time. The hair replacements are removed and adjusted at the hair dressers approx. every four weeks. Sports, showers, saunas and other activities are not a hindrance and will not reveal that the hair is not real.
Even non-permanent fastening techniques such as tape or braces are used.
The cost of a hair replacement is roughly between £350 – £1300. Subsequently there are continuous maintenance costs.
Lifelike wigs
Wigs are mostly used by people that due to disease or other causes suffer from complete or almost complete hair loss. Developments within wig making have however led to wigs increasingly being used by people who do not suffer from hair loss but are attracted by the possibility of change and improvement.
Wigs are created from real or artificial hair and can be tailored, made-to-measure or chosen from a standard collection. The variations in terms of colour and hair style are endless. The price for a good wig is between £173 – £860 depending on the users wishes.
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