| Baldness is a problem faced by men and women | | | | Patients of cancer undergoing chemotherapy also |
| alike. It is a result of both natural and external | | | | experience baldness. |
| factors. The necessity for hair systems such as hair | | | | Hair for women is specifically important. It is |
| pieces and extensions has increased over the years. | | | | somewhat a symbol of femininity and beauty and so, |
| Our hair is our crowning glory—and that applies | | | | women with alopecia find it necessary to have a hair |
| both to men and women. Being "follically-challenged" | | | | replacement option. Wigs and hair pieces would be |
| still comes with a certain stigma even with today's | | | | the least expensive and most practical. These hair |
| level of openness and acceptance. Finding a good | | | | systems come in almost every color, length, and |
| quality hair piece is not that hard anymore. There are | | | | style. Some woman can opt to by several hair pieces |
| now so many good options in the market today. Hair | | | | to fit all occasions and their mood. |
| systems have been made to look more natural and | | | | Hair extensions are also a good option. Hair |
| realistic which is great news for anyone in need of a | | | | extensions are weaved into your existing hair. You |
| sensible and high quality hair piece. | | | | can practically do anything without taking it off. Hair |
| Baldness comes in different forms. In hereditary | | | | salons offer hair extensions to their clients, meaning, |
| baldness, the hair follicles and oil glands in the scalp | | | | it is very available to you. It's only a matter of |
| deteriorate and the hair gradually becomes thinner | | | | putting the hair extension the right way. The best |
| until only a few strands of fine, downy hair remain. | | | | way to put on hair extension is by putting individual |
| The most common form of inherited baldness is male | | | | strands onto sections of your hair. This way, it is |
| pattern baldness, which spreads evenly, usually | | | | evenly placed and will look natural even up close. |
| beginning with a partial loss of hair on the upper | | | | Hair replacement also involves hair transplant. This |
| temples and on the crown of the head. This condition | | | | method of hair replacement is probably the most |
| appears most frequently in men over 30 years old, | | | | invasive since it does involve minor surgery. Hair |
| although in some cases it may occur prematurely, | | | | transplant requires the surgeon to transplant skin with |
| even as early as the mid-teens. This form of heredity | | | | active hair follicles onto parts of the head that no |
| baldness may be due in part to the hormonal changes | | | | longer has any hair growth. This hair replacement |
| that accompany the aging process. | | | | method has already come a long way and it has |
| Women become bald less often than men, but they | | | | been proven safe. The procedure is the most |
| carry the genes that determine pattern baldness and | | | | expensive of your options, but it will last you a |
| pass them on to their children. When inherited female | | | | lifetime. You'll be spending about $6000 to $20000 for |
| pattern baldness does occur, it normally affects | | | | the whole hair replacement procedure. |
| menopausal women—that is, women around the | | | | Hair systems for hair replacement have come very |
| ages of 45 to 50 years old, suggesting a link to | | | | far. Hundreds of options are now available for any |
| hormonal changes. | | | | budget and any degree of baldness. Make sure you |
| Several diseases, particularly those characterized by | | | | choose a hair replacement method that suits your |
| prolonged high fevers, may cause baldness. Typhoid | | | | lifestyle. An abundant head of hair can go a long way |
| fever or scarlet fever can cause sudden loss of hair | | | | with your self-esteem and relationship with other |
| from the head or entire body. Gradual loss of hair | | | | people. |
| may be caused by malnutrition, disorders of the | | | | . |
| endocrine system, drug poisoning, and other diseases. | | | | |
