Hair Restoration and Replacement

One of the oldest ways to treat hair loss and thinning hair is to cover up the problem areas with a hair piece. There are have been hieroglyphs found in 5000 year old Egyptian tombs showing the use of hair artificial hair as a way to improve the looks of someone who is losing their hair. In modern times the two options for hair augmentation have been the toupee’ for men and a full coverage wig for women. In fact, the term hair piece was synonymous with a man’s toupee’ until very recently. Now both men and women have access to many more possibilities when it comes to coverage of or addition to their natural hair.

Human Hair Pieces

There are two options for the actual hair that is used for a hair piece. You can choose an artificial man made fiber or you can have actual human hair that has been donated for the piece. Of course, human hair gives the best feel and look when choosing an addition. Most manufacturers have a very wide selection of hair stock from many different people so the chances of getting a good match for your original hair is very good. The hair has all been thoroughly cleaned and prepared before it is constructed into the hair pieces. With all the modern attachment methods available it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever be able to tell you are using a hair piece.

Wig Hair Piece

One of the most used hair pieces is the hair extension that is primarily used by women but some men also purchase these systems. With extensions, the hair is usually attached directly to the existing hair by tying or clipping. This gives a very natural look. These hair additions can be used to increase volume and or the length of the natural hair. There are several types of extension including pony tail hair piece, bangs and full head extensions.

The bangs can either be part of cap wig or they can be added by themselves to be worn under a hat or other head covering. The artificial bangs are very useful if you like the looks of bangs but you don’t want to cut your hair. Just wear the cap or attachment when you feel like and take it off when you don’t.

The use of a hair piece is becoming very popular for women as it give them the possibility of changing their hair style and length on short notice. The possibilities range from clip on attachments like pony tails and bangs all the way up to full coverage wig caps that allow you to change not only the style but also the color and texture of your hair.  The new hair pieces will definitely allow you to do things with your hair you never thought possible before.