Hair Replacement Types Reviews for Healthy Hair

Baldness is caused by hormonal imbalance, age and stress; but this does not mean that it is irreversible.

Advancements in technology have resulted to the use and practice of three of hair replacement options: the hair replacement systems, drugs and topical creams, as well as hair transplant surgeries.

Formerly called wigs, the hair replacement systems utilize synthetic or natural hair as instant solutions to common hair problems. These systems are further divided into two: custom and stock.

Custom is made specifically for a customer using the appropriate hair color and head size. Meanwhile, the stock has been mass produced based on the commonest head size and hair color. Considered as the cheapest replacement option, these cost anywhere between $200 and $2000, but generally lasts for only four weeks.

Drugs and topical creams can be orally taken or physically applied and cost $100 - $500 each. Most common brands available are Rogaine and Propecia because these are the only labels that have passed the US Food and Drug Administration's tests.

The rate of efficiency of these drugs depend on the dosage and how the user responds to them. Simply put, if the user stops using them, then hair would stop growing too.

These are popular in the market because they have little to no side effects and hair that grows back is naturally theirs.

This last type of hair replacement involves more money and scars. Hair transplant surgeries work by transplanting hair into the areas of the scalp that lack hair.

It involves an out-patient operation that normally lasts for 2 to 4 hours under anesthesia. The patient remains awake during the process, but couldn't feel the pain of the incisions and the stitching that would follow.

Since this is a permanent procedure, not everyone can go through it. Hair transplants are only recommended to people 25 years old and up, with mild cases of hair loss. Once the hair grows back, it becomes easier to hide the scars from the procedure.

It is recommended that one would look for certified doctors to decrease (or possibly) eliminate the possibility of infection. To make sure of this, visit the clinic and their resources. Look at their before and after pictures, so you can see their work.

All of these hair replacement options have pros and cons. Therefore, it is important to think really hard, before you make your final decision, which would be best suited for your situation.