Most Natural Looking Hair Replacement Options

Hairpieces, medicines and hair transplant surgery are hair replacement options that are widely used by hair loss patients to restore a fuller and thicker head of hair. As the name indicates, hair replacement refers to the methods that are used to replace or regrow your hair. It includes surgical procedures as well as non-surgical methods. A hair loss patient who wants to enjoy his/her previous outlook usually makes a choice from the following list: • Hairpiecesrn• Medicines • Hair transplant Hair Pieces Wigs, toupees and hair weaves are commonly used to hide baldness and give volume or length to your hairs. These are time-tested methods to replace lost hair. Although widely used, hair pieces often serve to be the butts of jokes. Listed below are pros and cons of hair pieces: Pros of Hairpieces: • You can experiment with new hair styles. • Wearing a hairpiece does not need surgery. • It does not cost you much in short term. Cons of Hairpieces: • Most hairpieces need professional assistance to wear and take them off. • They need regular care and maintenance. • The wearer always carries a fear of being discovered as a one with artificial hair. • They harm existing hair. Medicines People who cannot have a hair transplant are sometimes recommended to take medicines. Minoxidil and Finasteride are most widely used medicines to stimulate hair growth. These FDA approved medicines work by stimulating hair growth and decreasing DHT levels in blood. It saves hair follicles from miniaturization and thus controls hair loss. Like hair pieces, hair loss medicines also have their own pros and cons. Pros of Medicines: • Treatment through medicines is easy and simple. It does not require anything else than taking pills and spraying. • Unlike hairpieces, it gives you natural hairs. Cons of Medicines: • Medicines are a temporary treatment. They grow hair as long as you use them. Ceasing their use would shed all the hair which were grown with their use. • Not all hair loss patients react same to these drugs. While some experience regrowth of hair within a few months, some has to wait for several months. • It is proved that Minoxidil show results in only 30 percent of patients. • Finasteride may cause prostate cancer, male breast cancer, depression and anxiety. Its use may result in a number of sexual side effects in men. These problems persist even when patient discontinues its use. In women, it causes birth defects in fetus so, women who are pregnant or planning to have a child cannot take Finesteride or handle crushed or broken tablets as it can be absorbed by their skin. • Common side effects of Minoxidil include irritation or redness at the treated area, burning of the eyes, and hair growth on other parts of the body. Some serious complications that may arise with its use include severe allergic reaction, chest pain, dizziness, fainting, disturbed heartbeat etc. Hair Transplant: Hair transplant is a surgical treatment that often serves as the ultimate solution for hair loss issues. It takes out hair follicles from an area of scalp which has abundant supply of healthy hairs (donor site) and plants them in a thinning or affected area (recipient site). This procedure does not increase the overall density of your hairs neither does it trigger hair growth; rather it relocates some of the existing healthy hairs to areas affected by hair loss. Surgical hair restoration also has its own advantages and disadvantages. Have a look at the pros and cons of hair transplant surgery. Pros of Hair Transplant: • You need to have only one surgery and it will be much to grow hairs on a bald patch through the rest of your life. • It is a permanent solution because it gives you permanent hair. Yes! Transplanted hair never falls. If they fall, ever, they grow again from the same transplanted hair grafts. • It involves minimum intervention on your body tissues. It means it is one of the simplest surgeries. • It offers natural regrowth of hairs. Transplanted hair follows growth cycle that the rest of the hairs follow. • Transplanted hairs are just like the rest of your hairs in all aspects. They inherit characteristics of donor site. • People who benefit from hair transplant report that the treatment has increased their self-confidence and self-esteem and now they have a better image of self. Cons of Hair Transplant • It is a surgery so it entails all the side effects that a minimally invasive surgery potentially has. These side effects include swelling and itching in the treated area, scab formation and bleeding. • Sometimes patients experience hiccups after treatment. • Shock loss is a common side effect in which patient loses all the transplanted hairs within a few days after treatment. However, hairs grow back soon. Bottom Line: Out of all the hair replacement options hair transplant surgery is the most appreciated and admired method, not only by the doctors but also the patients. The reason behind popularity and acknowledgement of hair transplantation is that it is the only procedure that gives back hairs permanently. If you are interested in a hair transplant surgery, contact hair replacement Dubai Clinic now and let our highly skilled surgeons help you restore a youthful appearance with a fuller head.