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The Serious Business Of Hair Replacement
- By Dominic Donaldson
- Published 04/22/2009
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Dominic Donaldson
Dominic Donaldson is an expert on hair transplant and contributes to trade publications on the subject.
Learn more about hair replacement surgery at http://www.hshairclinic.co.uk/
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Hair loss is a serious business, and it wasn't long ago that the only way for men to try and conceal the problem was with a hair piece. The toupee has received years of bad press, and the hair replacement industry has had to work hard to neutralise the stigma associated with them. A hair piece is just one way of concealing hair loss, there are many other ways, both cosmetically, surgically and medically for hair loss sufferers to treat the disease.
The fact that hair loss is considered as a disease comes as a surprise to some, and the reasons why are quite interesting. Balding is often associated with ageing, and is considered as something that 'just happens' to a selected few, and those few are regarded as being mostly male. The truth is that balding is just as common in women as it is in men, and although thinning is typical of the ageing process, actual balding can be down to many other things.
Where it is possible that this misconception arose is in what so many people define as signs of beauty and health. Generally someone considered in their peak, whether male or female, will have shining eyes, plump skin, and of course a full head of glossy hair.
The lack of hair seems to send off a signal that some sort of vital element is missing, and that is the reason that research into hair loss and replacement has continued to develop.
In an age where beauty is everywhere, selling everything, hair loss sufferers report feeling a lack of confidence and self esteem. Through hair replacement treatment, these people can increase their quality of life. This is where such treatment differs from other types of cosmetic enhancement; the boost in confidence is about feeling normal again, whereas many other treatments are about exaggerating parts of the body to increase appeal.
Although people that have breast augmentations and tummy tucks believe that the procedures will enhance their quality of life, it is often associated with depression post surgery. There is a certain belief that the surgery will change them, by having a body that they have always desired. Hair replacement on the other hand gives the sufferer something back that they had before. There are no expectations about an enhanced appeal through replacement, whether surgically or cosmetically, and therefore no misconceptions about how they will feel afterwards.
The fact that hair loss is considered as a disease comes as a surprise to some, and the reasons why are quite interesting. Balding is often associated with ageing, and is considered as something that 'just happens' to a selected few, and those few are regarded as being mostly male. The truth is that balding is just as common in women as it is in men, and although thinning is typical of the ageing process, actual balding can be down to many other things.
Where it is possible that this misconception arose is in what so many people define as signs of beauty and health. Generally someone considered in their peak, whether male or female, will have shining eyes, plump skin, and of course a full head of glossy hair.
In an age where beauty is everywhere, selling everything, hair loss sufferers report feeling a lack of confidence and self esteem. Through hair replacement treatment, these people can increase their quality of life. This is where such treatment differs from other types of cosmetic enhancement; the boost in confidence is about feeling normal again, whereas many other treatments are about exaggerating parts of the body to increase appeal.
Although people that have breast augmentations and tummy tucks believe that the procedures will enhance their quality of life, it is often associated with depression post surgery. There is a certain belief that the surgery will change them, by having a body that they have always desired. Hair replacement on the other hand gives the sufferer something back that they had before. There are no expectations about an enhanced appeal through replacement, whether surgically or cosmetically, and therefore no misconceptions about how they will feel afterwards.