Truth about Hair systems from someone experienced

[Xeon005]

I am 30 years old and I have total hair loss on top. :-\ Been suffering with hairloss since my late teens. I looked into all of my options, surgery, drugs, hair systems, cosmetic concealers.

 

I can tell you guys on this forum do not know much about hair systems. You are probably going to salons and getting ripped off paying a high price for crappy quality. There really is a whole new world of hair systems out there that most are unfamiliar with. The results can be very dramatic and impressive. The materials that are used now are so light and invisible no one can even see it. I been wearing hair systems now for ever 10 years.

 

I just read this forum and I can see there is a definite miss conception of the potential of a good hair system. And the best part is, You dont go to HCM and pay thousands, They can be made very well overseas and imported for a fraction of the price.

 

Sorry to ramble, I just really felt the need to explain it to you guys. You dont believe me??

 

Here are some photos of actual hair system customers on another hair replacement forum.

 

 

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...5555/hairsystem3.jpg

 

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...5555/hairsystem4.jpg

 

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...5555/hairsystem2.jpg

 

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...55555/Untitled-5.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...5555/hairsystem1.jpg

 

http://i190.photobucket.com/al...5555/hairsystem5.jpg

[Preston]

Hi ,

I'm 25 and I started loosing 9 months ago , this went so fast that by the time I started the big 3 I've already lost most hair on the top of my head

Since you seem to have a lot of experience in this I am considering a hair system but the problem is that I would like to continue topical treatments , is there a hair piece that can be taken off and replaced easily and quickly each day ?

Will a girl notice it ? ie ,when during sex or at another moment

[Beemark]

Just about any hair system can be attached and removed daily using tape.

 

Will it be detectable during intimate moments? That depends on the system, how well it's made, the base materials and how it's attached. You'll get the best results by using either tape or liquid adhesive around the entire perimeter so that there are no gaps.

 

The easier solution is to ask your companion not to touch your hair...give any excuse you want.

[Preston]

Thanks

For a good quality I heard about gentshair but there are a lot of models I don't really know wich one to choose

I know there are also other companies but don't know wich ones .

 

Damn this is hard ...

But I don't think I can wait a whole year for eventual good results of the big 3 .

[TheHairGuy]

Hi Preston,

 

I went with:

 

http://www.optimahair.co.uk/

 

Because of good word of mouth, basically. I went to Whitecliffs before Optima... big mistake So - I'll save you from that one!

 

THG

[Beemark]

Their pictures look nice, but I am always suspicious when the word hairpiece is never used. This company's website is very impressive - lots of glam shots, etc., but they say nothing about what their product really is. That sounds like salesmanship, not honesty.

 

And they call their facility a clinic? That's just more of the same nonsense. The implication is that their procedures are more sophisticated or medical in nature. These people are selling hairpieces!

 

All of these sales techniques are intended to imply that their products are of a higher quality or employ some sort of advanced technology and it just isn't so. It's just an excuse to charge high prices.

Find a company that

[Xeon005]

I have tried several online hair vendors. Some are quite good and very affordable. Some are over priced and less quality believe it or not. If anyone wants to ask me anything or want any reviews my email is waxworks80@aol.com.

 

id be happy to answer any questions or share links etc.

 

best regards

[Xeon005]

honestly, hair systems are not perfect. There are pros and cons to everything. I choose to wear a hair system because it allows me to get the results I want right away. If I was only partially bald, I probably would look more into drugs or hair transplants, but with my level of hair loss, its just too much time, money and risk for me. And after all of that i still wouldnt get the results I am looking for.

 

A hair system you can literally get any style density or look you want. The only real downside of it is that it is not a permanent solution. Its something you have to keep using, plus the maintenance. But as you do it, things become easier. new adhesives and methods. And you do not have to pay a ton of money. Some of the best hair systems I have seen are only 150 to 300 dollars each. The materials they use now, like the super thin skins and super fine swiss are really great. Very airy, you honestly do not feel like you have anything on your head. Air water everything can go right through it. Its worth checking out. If you do not like it, big deal you lost a couple hundred dollars. No surgery no scars, no real huge risk imho

[TheHairGuy]

Originally posted by Beemark:

Their pictures look nice, but I am always suspicious when the word hairpiece is never used. This company's website is very impressive - lots of glam shots, etc., but they say nothing about what their product really is. That sounds like salesmanship, not honesty.

 

And they call their facility a clinic? That's just more of the same nonsense. The implication is that their procedures are more sophisticated or medical in nature. These people are selling hairpieces!

 

All of these sales techniques are intended to imply that their products are of a higher quality or employ some sort of advanced technology and it just isn't so. It's just an excuse to charge high prices.

Find a company that

 

Hair systems are a very small part of what they do there. If you'd have read the site properly you'd have realised that the reason they're a clinic and not just a salon is because of the other treatments they use. They're linked with a charity that caters for kids with terminal illnesses, alopecia, etc. I can't comment on that first hand because I've never used them for that reason, obviously. But it's all down there :-) And, end of teh day, it's just a word, isn't it.

 

As for the hair systems - they're first rate. Out of six different places (and yes, tried them all) they were the only salon/clinic/whatever I went back to. For realism, for comfort, cost, etc. Just my opinion. If you know a better place, post it, because I'm all for finding new hair tech! :-D

[Xeon005]

as far as salons or hair clubs go. It is a complete waste of money. The hair club/ salon route is for those who have money to burn. So many people I know have came from expensive salons or the hair club for men, not only broke, but extremely disappointed in the results.

 

The pictures I showed you are not from any pricey salon or hair club. THE BEST WAY to get the best hair systems are through online, wholesale vendors. I challenge anyone to dispute this fact with me since I KNOW from experience. Hair system can give very good results, but none of it is rocket science the way they try and make you believe. Its very simple materials, and simple procedures anyone can do by themselves.

 

Honestly if anyone is interested in this option and you want to know the real facts, just email me. I been wearing for over a decade and have a lot of experience with these products. I have seen farrell hair systems, hcm's etc. I have also bought from many vendors online.

 

Im here to help anyone who has any questions the best i can.

[TheHairGuy]

...and that's where we don't agree. Because I've been using systems for over six years, and I tested various mail order companies because of how cheap their systems were... and most of them fell apart within a few months.

As for Hair Clubs and Salons, yep, tried those too. In the end I found an honest, reliable one, where I don't have to go back once a week or once a month, where the systems don't cost the earth, look great, and last (as long as you treat them right).

So, that's the flip side of that one ;-)

[aw33]

You wear a hair system so you can appear more attractive and younger. You now appear attractive and younger and you manage to get some dates going with someone you are interested in and a while later, a relationship is formed. But what happens if your partner discovers you hair isn't there?

 

Are you really going to spend major amounts of your daily life making sure your "hair" is there and not detectable?

 

Just doesn't make sense to me.

 

Your better off using a different hairstyle, using meds and researching the possibility of an HT. Of course, not everyone can do this, so you gotta do whatever you can.

[TheHairGuy]

No, people use hair systems so they can feel like themselves again! That's the point! Looking awesome is just a random side effect ;-)

 

As for relationships... it's up to the individual but my advice is to tell them outright. Most people take it with a pinch of salt like any of the other milllions of cosmetic options out there (capped teeth, contact lenses, breast enlargements, nose reshaping... hair is just the next step).

[aw33]

Feel like themselves again? That is what I would expect after having a well-performed HT.

 

How can you feel like yourself if you know that the "feeling" is caused by something temporary, something that can be gone in a moment?

 

I think a hair system is more of an attempt at getting acceptance from society than it is of improving your self-esteem and what not. Sure you may look in the mirror and think you look great but inside, you know the reality. It is with the outside that people are more concerned about - once you have a hair system on you will always be wondering about what others may think of you.

 

Confidence is one of the most important things that women look for in a relationship with a man. I have never heard of a woman staying with a guy after he told her his hair isn't really his hair.

 

I don't think you can compare cosmetic solutions for hair with that of your teeth, eye color, shape of your nose or even breast enlargement. I mean, I have a broken nose and the usual black eyes but I have never felt the urge to "improve" them. A man's hair is much different because of the fact that it is always there, the amount of value our society puts on it and the fact that a lack of it can take you from looking like a stud to looking like your 10 years older.

 

My opinions.

[TheHairGuy]

Yeah...

 

I think you worry too much about what other people think. It's about making YOURSELF happy. And, come on, natural growing or a transplant could potentially fall out, thin, receed at any time... so NOTHING is permanent. And ANYTHING could be 'gone in a moment'.

 

Sure, a system is a cosmetic aid, and if you do it right if will and look just like your own hair. Every day. It looks real, it feels real, you pull on it and it pulls on your scalp... just like growing hair. You can't see where it ends and you begin.

 

There are so many cosmetic enhancements out there right now, society is filled with it. Ten years time and cosmetic hair restoration will be just another high street walk-in treatment. I've even heard rumours of non-specialist salons offering systems and partial units and side strips along with extensions.

 

It's no big deal.

 

Times are changing, people ;-)

[aw33]

I don't worry but I do assume that somebody wearing a wig would worry. I don't think you can compare an HT to a hair system.

 

In the end it is up to the person but in my personal opinion, wigs are something that only women should have to wear.

[Sparky]

the last hair system looks pretty good, a wigs a wig though, and the glue that it uses can scar your head up.

[TheHairGuy]

Originally posted by Sparky:

the last hair system looks pretty good, a wigs a wig though, and the glue that it uses can scar your head up.

 

Don't be retarded... maybe if you use superglue and then go run your head under a bunsen burner. Honestly...

 

It's medical grade adhesive... the same stuff they use for stitching wounds together with at the hospital.

 

As for the 'wig' comment... it's semantics really, isn't it? You say "wig" because it sounds derrogatory. What is a wig? Daily removeable hair piece that isn't attached and doesn't give a realistic hairline.

 

What is a hair system? Oddly, closer in relation to hair extensions than a wig. Take into account the realism - which if you've seen/used you know is flawless, the adhesive used... if you were totally insane you could try and stick those individual hairs in one by one... and the hair extension analogy would be complete. Lucky for us the hairs come on a near invisible super light lace. Much easier and a hell of a lot less time.

 

THG

[Sparky]

Dont call me retarded. Its a wig, they started calling it a hair system to drum up business. I've seen people terribly scarred by these "hair systems" and if you've seen my blog you'll realise I've never needed to use a wig.

[Bill - Seemiller]

TheHairGuy,

 

Please share your opinion without resorting to personal insult. This is policy on our forum.

 

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation,

 

Bill

[Evolve]

the last hair system looks pretty good, a wigs a wig though, and the glue that it uses can scar your head up.

 

 

As a seller of Hair Replacement systems let me clarify the points you make with reference to wigs .

The word wig for years had a stigma attached, just like toupee, cloth cap , or any other word used in the old school days .

The word hair replacement system comes from the fact that wigs and toupees improved over the years and to remove the negativity and the ridiculous stigma attached companies used the word " System " whereby you had your wig mad to order by means of a template and that no elastication was used as in the one size fits all wig market .

In modern terms a wig is something you buy from a shelve and are normally wefted , although you can buy lace wigs for women .

Hair Replacement system is a piece that is made from a template taken for you individual scalp and hair loss shape and is made just to suit and fit the client and their individual needs .

As for the adhesive. Most modern wig or hair system adhesives are skin safe but some people do have sensitive scalps and they needed to be tested on them first. We have over 1700 regular clients and i have never had a client scared by the adhesive. I have had a handful younger clients that found it irritated the scalp and made the attached area a little red and i would suggest they used a good quality tape, such as supertape for bonding.

The bottom line is that a custom made lace wig (Hair System) looks more realistic and sits better than an off the shelf “Wig”. The bottom line is no matter if you choose and off shelf wig or Hair System , once it makes you feel better and gives you back any self esteem issues you may have lost well then its a good thing .

If anybody has any questions in relation to hair , its quality , types of hair , types of bases , or any issues they may have with hair loss solutions i will try my best to answer them for you , with the moderators permission . Although i will state that they are only my experienced opinions and if you have any medical issues you should get the opinion of your own doctor.

I have studied tricology and Alopecia and if i can help i would be happy to do so.

Regards

Niall Boylan

[Beemark]

Hair Guy: Yes, they sell Toppik and offer "Laser Therapy". Toppik and other concealers aren't exactly high-tech products and Lasers are a great way to grow minimal hair at maximum cost. If their hairpieces are good, that's one thing. But everything I see on their site tells me this is not a company I want to do business with.

[Sparky]

I havent seen any evidence that lasers grow any hair, seen plenty of evidence to show that lasers kill hair though....................

[aw33]

Lasers are just ridiculous - being a commerce student, it really is interesting to see a little bit of marketing and hype behind a product help it go so far.

[wb280]

hi all, as per my previous post, i was thinking of getting a kick-ass hair system to wear during the healing period of my surgery.

 

As i am completely clueless here, can i ask some questions like how its worn? As i have problem with my hairline only with my crown etc in tact, so when u place the lace over the current hair, do u overlap it? or u pull your existing hair thru the system to blend in with the system hair?

 

thanks!