anyone tried veralex system

[bijous111]

my son is going to have a veralex system in about 4 weeks placed on the top of his head. he's only 21 and is balding quickly on top. we shelled out $1,800 for the first whole session and now they want appr. $200 a month for upkeep. but his depression got so bad when he started balding, this seems to be the quick fix, and costly since we live paycheck to paycheck. any input would be so appreciated!

and happy easter everyone!

[hairbank]

bijous-

 

Sorry to hear about your son. Hair loss can be very disheartening to experience. I encourage you to do some research on this forum using the "find" feature. You likely will not receive overwhelming support in having him opt for a hairpiece. They "can" look okay, but as you're finding out do require "maintenance" to look decent and even then it's hard for me to believe that any are undetectable.

 

So you'll be spending $2400 per year just to keep the hairpiece, correct? You may want to have him look into a hair transplant at a later date.............21 is pretty young to consider it since it's probably still difficult to tell how far his loss will progress. There is a pill he could try taking called Propecia (active ingredient Finasteride) which can drastically slow or halt hair loss in many cases......possibly even regrow some hair. Another proven product is Minoxidil which is a topical solution.

 

I encourage you to do more research before making a decision.

 

Best of luck to your son!

[Al - Moderator]

My personal opinion is don't do it. If he's very depressed about losing his hair at a young age, then he may get even more depressed with a hair system because it's not real hair growing out of his head. It's just a wig. You can't run your fingers through it... well you can, but you won't feel your scalp, you'll be touching the mesh underlining of the hair system that is on your head. If he's depressed about his hair, he may be feeling like he's not good enough to date hot 18 to 23 year old women. If that's true then he'll be even more afraid to date them after he gets a hair system because he'll be always worried that they will touch his hair and find out.... and girls love to grab a guys hair when they make out. The pictures and brocures and stuff makes it look and sound great, but it's not.

 

Even though he's only 21 I would look into having a hair transplant session. What you want to do is try to thicken the area a bit without trying to make a low hairline or get too thick in one area. Depending on how much hair he has now, sometimes just a little overall thickening in the thinning areas will make him feel better and won't cause any problems later such as having too low a hairlne if he loses a lot more hair or having thick transplanted hair in one area and not enough donor area to transplant the rest. Sometimes just knowing there's a certain amount of hair on top that won't fall out can make a big difference in a persons outlook. Hopefully instead of thinking "I'll be bald in 2 years. Why bother to live?" will turn into "OK. At least I know I won't ever be completely bald and in a few years I can add more." It can give him something to look forward to and feeling like he can improve it over the years rather than thinking it just gets worse from here.

 

This is all coming from personal experience of what I went through when I had a hair system when I was 21 and my own opinions. I had the hair system for 7 months and was so glad to finally get rid of it.

 

Good luck.

[thanatopsis_awry]

is this the same thing used as "Virtual Reality" hair? their website really hypes and boosts up their method as being revolutionary in effectiveness....

 

http://www.virtualrealityhair.com/

 

Also, I truly empathize with you and your son; I, myself, am 21 and over the past ~15 months have really come to rue the state of my thinning hair.....it has been a serious detriment to my self-confidence and I've gone through various bouts of depression over it.

 

Best of luck, keep us updated!

[Tom R.]

bijous111, Has your son had an opportunity to view this site? I/We fully understand how hair loss affects the psyche of some more than others. However, there is also a group of men and women here that can support and assist him in dealing with this problem to some degree. The more your son continues to dwell on his trouble, the more he's apt to continue to spiral downward. I see that you are supporting him both psychologically and financially in dealing with this issue. But it's the men and women here that know all too well everything he's thinking. We've been through it. In your own subtle way, encourage hium to view the site and post as many questions as he likes. He will get the most honest and heart felt answers from experienced hair loss suffers just like him. It will, at least, help him realise he's not alone and it can provide him with a wealth of perspective. Good luck.

[Maverick455]

Don't do it. Got into a hair system in my 30's & became trapped in it for more than a decade. I will say, most of the time a good one looks good & undetectable BUT they will look bad more often then you might think. You will always be self conscience of wheather people know especially with respect with social situations with the opposite sex. Just cut you hair short, do a lot of research, & wait about 6 or 7 years. That way you can make a better choice, while saving for a possible permanent hair restoration procedure.

[MikeTheDane]

Hello

 

I too am a 21 year old, moderately balding male (NW 2-3 diffuse) and i know just how depressing it is, watching your precious hair fall off, making you look like a 45 year old.

 

I had a 1650 graft transplant done last months, and so far i have no regrets. Having an intact, albeit diffuse hairline, is going to make it easier to achieve a full, lasting look.

 

As time goes, its likely that i will need another transplant, but its going to look more gradual than someone with a receeded hairline, and a full head of hair behind it. I did not touch my moderately receding temples, due to this reason.

 

I am currently on finasteride and minoxidil, and im going to use revita soon, and im hoping to grow some of my native hair back too, especially in my crown, which was left untouched from the procedure.

 

Hopefully this example is helpful to you and your son.

 

I would not advice something like hairsystem/dermatch, i wouldnt be comfortable as a young man, with something artificial as this.

[MrJobi]

Hair systems are all the same one way of another.. I think it is a short term answer to a long term problem AND quite costly. I would rather shave my head than wear a rug.. Too much anxiety involved wearing something fake.

[chucky]

i can understand older guys wearing a hairpiece but in my opinion i dont think any guy under 30 should wear one

[jemma]

Hi

 

I am a female in her thirties and i have had a hair system for over 10 years. OK i agree, it is not great. Yes I don't like it and i am always aware of it (although i cannot feel it unless it physically touch it). There are more pros than cons for me as at the moment I have a lovely long hairstyle which I would not have other wise. I have suffered from hair loss since i was a teenager so I know what grief it brings. It isn't cheap and I can' really afford it but my life would dreadful without it.

 

For women suffering with being bald, I think it is a good option.

[david06]

I was balded before 25, my point of view, hair replacement system is a better solution, it's simple,natural and fast, but sometimes costly, give you a website: (promotional link removed), I bought hair systems from them since four years ago, their quality and service is good, price is affordable, could have a try.

[SAD WIFE]

IF YOU WANT A GOOD BIT OF ADVICE... DON'T LET YOUR SON BE RULED BY HIS LOOKS. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW MADE THAT MISTAKE WITH MY WONDERFUL HUBBY. HE STARTED TO LOSE HIS HAIR AT 16 SHE GOT HIM A HAIR PIECE THAT HAD HIM TOTALLY DEPRESSED BECAUSE IT WASN'T REAL THEN SHORTLY BEFORE WE MARRIED, JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, HE SHAVED HIS HEAD TO REMOVE IT. THEN SHORTLY AFTER WE MARRIED HE HAD HIS MOM CO-SIGN SO HE COULD HAVE TRASPLANTS DONE. WITH THAT HE HAD TO HAVE MORE AND THEN MORE AND NOW HE IS MORE DEPRESSED THAN EVER BECAUSE NOW, 15 YEARS LATER, THAT HE IS 35 AND STILL BALDING BUT NOW WITH SCARS,HE WOULD RATHER JUST SHAVE HIS HEAD AND HE CAN'T. WHY DO WE TRY TO SOLVE EVERY ISSUE BY A COVER UP RATHER THAN JUST ACCEPT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN???? I COULD CARE LESS IF HE HAS HAIR OR NOT , I'M IN LOVE WITH HIM AND I DO BELIEVE WE PLACE TO MUCH VALUE ON SUPERFICIAL THINGS AND NOT WHATS IMPORTANT. LOOKING BACK IT WAS THE WORST THING HIS MOM COULD HAVE DONE WAS TRY TO HELP IN THE WAY SHE DID. TEACH HIM TO LOVE HIMSELF JUST THE WAY HE IS. VANITY IS WAY OVER RATED! SORRY IF I OFFENED ANY OF YOU OUT THERE BUT AS A WIFE ON THIS END OF IT IT'S NOT WORTH THE EFFERT PUT INTO TRYING TO LOOK DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU ARE, IF YOU CAN'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR IT SHOULD BECAUSE YOUR NOT A GOOD PERSON NOT BECAUSE OF HOW YOU THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK.

[its752]

bijous11, I really commend you on helping your son with his hair loss and his feelings of despair. Do whatever it takes to continue to make him feel better and better about his looks and continue to be there for him, and certainly don't tell him that looks don't matter and that they are superficial because you certainly will not get his or anyone else's agreement on that. Are you able to see about a prescription for Finesteride at this point to stablize his hair loss. It takes a few months to start working, and it has worked for me. That would be the first step for him, regardless if goes on to get the vealex system or not. Good luck and keep posting!

[PCC]

Sadwife,

 

I read your post with great empathy. My history mirrors that of your husband as I also began losing hair in my teens except in my case I started out with transplants. Although I'm probably one of the lucky ones as far as the older techniques, I have very mixed feelings about my outcome. Now at the age of 44 and facing additional work to improve and refine that from my earlier proceedures. However as the early balding had an enormous negative impact on what otherwise were some of my best years, I would have been miserable throughout my 20's had I not addressed it. So I can truly relate to your husband's feelings and experience.

 

Your comments about having multiple proceedures yet still being balding but now with scars, and wishing you could just shave your head but you can't strike a chord with me more that you can imagine. I know you understand that hair transplanation does absolutely nothing to prevent or stop continued hairloss.

 

Your love and support of your husband is heartfelt and appreciated. I am also blessed to have someone who loves me unconditionally but can't understand why this bothers me so much. I absolutely agree that "what's inside is what is really important". With that said,it can also be much more fashionable and socially accepted to be bald today than it was years ago and some men look absolutely fabulous with a shaved head (Have you been watching "Dancing with the Stars" lately?)

 

But not all of us can pull that off and the sad reality is that there are those in the world who won't give the "inside" a chance if they don't like what they see on the "outside". Your husband and I fortunately don't have to play the dating game anymore. But I find myself careerwise at a stage when I'm competing against people several years younger, more tech savy, etc. and I fear the hair issue is a limiting factor for me professionally.

 

Yes, we should accept ourselves "as we are" but sometimes it is hard for us to internalize that.

 

Phil