Hair System is it the right hair treatment procedure for me? Hair system is also called many things. Some people call it hair replacement system, and in the older days most people called it hairpiece or toupee. Note that hair system is not the same as wigs, and it is also different from weaving although both hair system and weaving shares many things common.

BONDING - while hair system, wigs and hair weaving share a lot in common, the main differences that separate one from the other is the way it is attached to the scalp. Unlike wigs or hair weaving, with hair system, the client has to shave a portion of his or her scalp in order to attach the unit otherwise the hair system will not feel secure on one's scalp. The attachment method is usually either by means of liquid adhesives or double sided tape. The industry nowadays try to glamorize the business and call the attachment process as BONDING. In reality, bonding is nothing but the process of attaching the hair system to the scalp by means of glue or tape.

For decades, there have not been much change in the way a hair system is made. Technologically speaking, there is really no breakthrough that can revolutionize the industry. Each hair system still has more of less the same fundamentals, ie: the base, the ventilation, the knots, and the hair. Not a whole lot has changed over the years.

LACE nowadays, almost all hair systems use ultra fine lace materials as the base. Lace is light weight, breath-able, and when placed against the skin, the hair automatically appears as if it is growing directly out of the scalp. While lace hair system is not as durable as older type materials such as polyurethane, the fact that it looks the most natural and undetectable make it the most popular choice for base materials these days. Back about 5-7 years ago, only full service hair replacement salons promote lace systems. Nowadays, almost all companies sell lace units, even those who does discounts mail order systems.

Lace front hairline from White Cliffs Hair Studio

DISCOUNT HAIR SYSTEM is another phenomenon worth mentioning. Hair system is meant to be serviced at a full service salon. That is probably the best thing to do if you want the system to fit perfectly. However, in recent years, discount mail order hair replacement has become hugely popular and successful, largely thanks to the invention of the internet. Some online mail order companies have amazingly sophisticated websites that make the process of ordering a hair system a breeze.  The customer can literally saves thousands if they don't mind the work and a relatively steep learning curve in the beginning. To take it a step further, some companies even invented the concept of disposable hair systems to entice people who don't want the hassle of regular maintenance and cleaning routine. 

That being said, full service hair replacement salon still has a very important role to play. The best, most natural, most undetectable, and most artistically pleasing hair systems are still largely dependent on the technicians from full service salons.

ADVANTAGES of hair replacement systems are obvious. The procedure can indeed work for all types of hair loss, for both men, women, and even children. There are few known side effects or complications. It even work for severely scarred hair transplant patients, burn victims, alopecia areata patients as well as people who lost their hair due to medical conditions such as chemotherapy. Furthermore, people can literally get any hair style, any density, any hair lengthy, any color, any texture they want. There is really no limitation as to what can be done. Just take a look at your men hairstyles and women hairstyles gallery and see for yourself that the options are limitless. 

DISADVANTAGES of hair replacement systems are abundant too. The most notable is definitely the never ending maintenance and cleaning routine. In order for the hair system to look natural, you have to be extremely diligent in cleaning and maintaining the hair unit. A slight oversight in the cleaning routine can expose the hair system to the scrutiny of the public eye, and eventual embarrassment. The maintenance routine starts the minute you put a hair system on and it will never end. Detangle a hair system, re-color the hair, repair the lace front, add hair, add density, the list goes on and on. For those who do not have the stomach for the maintenance routine, you will find yourself becoming a slave to the hair system in no time.

Another disadvantage is of course what you are wearing is fake hair. It is not your own natural growing hair. You will always be self conscious about the fact that you are wearing a hairpiece.

There is no one treatment that works for all kind of hair loss. Do very thorough research before you make a decision. Besides hair replacement systems, hair transplant is also a viable option and can work very well for many people. 

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