The technology around the applications of hair extensions has become very sophisticated. Hair extensions are now available for women of different ethnicities and with different hair types almost completely indiscriminately. Really, it’s just about finding the application that is best for you. The basics: Hair extensions can be made of a many different materials, including synthetic materials (which are the least expensive), horsehair (believe it or not), and other synthetic materials. The best hair extensions, of course, have always been made with virgin European 100% human hair extensions. These look, feel, move like natural human hair, because that’s exactly what they are. Most human hair used in hair extensions comes from women in Southeast Asia or India who may sell their long ponytails or they may shave it in religious sacrifice. The hair in both cases is gathered and sold to companies or individuals that then resell it to distributors who wash and sort it. It then exported to the US and elsewhere. Hair extensions can be a good way to make a change or add volume with minimal damage to your natural hair. Contact a hair replacement expert in your area for more information on finding out which type of hair extensions are right for you.
Menopause and Hair Loss: What can be Done?
Women experience a variety of symptoms associated with menopause. However, some are discussed more frequently than others. Hair loss is one of the most distressing yet infrequently discussed symptoms of menopause. As women enter menopause, reports of changes in hair thickness and integrity are common. The North American Menopause Society credits hair loss during menopause to the change in amounts of androgen and estrogen in the body as well as to genetic predisposition. Certain types of therapy, namely androgen and progestogen, may also result in hair loss and/or thinning.
If you are a woman struggling with hair loss during menopause, it is important to know that there are viable hair replacement solutions available to you for the particular type of hair loss you are experiencing. In this posting, I want to highlight two non-surgical hair replacement procedures that are commonly used by women struggling with hair loss during menopause.
Hair Additions
Simply defined, a hair addition is a nonsurgical hair loss solution that adds human and/or synthetic hair to a person’s existing hair or scalp. Hair additions may include but are not limited to: hair weaves, hair extensions, hair fusions, hair pieces, hair prostheses, and wigs. Hair additions are not simply a “pull it off the shelf and stick on your head” cosmetic accessory. Women should meet with an trained hair loss expert and decide exactly what type of hair addition, color, texture, and style is right for them.
Hair additions are suitable for people who have temporary or permanent hair loss due to genetic or medical causes. Additionally, hair additions are appropriate for women who are uncertain about or unable to undergo hair transplant surgery. Hair Additions are a perfect solution for people who want long, beautiful, thick hair and who want full control over the color, thickness, length, and style of their hair.
Hair Augmentation
Hair augmentation as a procedure that adds hair to areas where hair is thinning or the scalp is bald. A hair graft is bonded to the scalp or to the natural hair to compensate for hair loss and/or thinning. Depending on the degree of hair loss in a particular area, the overall hair density can be adjusted as well as being designed to cover the precise area of hair loss. Hair augmentation is highly individualized and tailored to meet your specific and individual needs.
Menopause and Hair Loss
Menopause is difficult enough without worrying about the emotional and psychological effects of female hair loss. If you are experiencing the early signs of hair thinning and you are trying to decide what to do, remember that you have many options. If you are in the throes of moderate to severe hair loss and aren’t sure how to proceed, you don’t have to make any decisions today. Be patient with yourself and keep gathering information. Explore the options available to you, seek out a hair loss professional you feel you can trust, and ask questions.
Hair Extensions: Just Fashion, or a Viable Hair Loss Treatment?
The short answer: hair extensions may be a viable hair loss option for certain women, depending on the type and severity of hair loss. Hair extensions are also a bold fashion statement. With hair extensions, you need not limit your active lifestyle in any way. You can swim, shower and exercise just as you always do. If you are struggling with female hair loss, you might consider that hair extensions are a fashionable hair loss treatment option that can curb the emotional and psychological effects of thinning hair.
Hair extensions are appropriate for women who have some hair to work with. We often hear the term “hair weave” thrown around in the media, on fashion websites, and on television. Put simply, a hair weave is synthetic or natural hair that is used to enhance a person’s natural, existing hair. Hair weaves help to make hair fuller by adding length and layers as well as to change a person’s hairstyle. Below you will find the basics concerning extensions. After reading the scoop on hair extensions as hair additions for hair loss, you can decide whether to explore this option for yourself.
Hair Extensions: Types of Hair Used
Remy hair. According to Lance Thorington, expert Ezine writer, Remy hair is a high quality and relatively expensive option. Remy hair possesses the cuticle, which allows the hair to flow in a natural way. The hair also lasts longer, is more durable, and more shiny than other types of hair. The quality that is most cherished in Remy hair is that the cuticles are all pointed in the same direction, which allows for the hair to sit straight without tangling. Many women prefer Remy hair because it can be treated in the same way as natural hair.
Natural Human Hair. Natural human hair extensions provide the ultimate in
Typically, 100% natural human hair for hair extensions is from the Temples of India. Hair extension manufacturers consider this to be the finest source of virgin hair available in the marketplace which is most compatible with Caucasian and European hair textures. Unlike synthetic hair extensions, natural human hair may be colored or styled in any way you wish — long or short hair, straight or curly hair, streaked or colored hair; it’s your choice. Hair removal is similarly easy and stress free.
Bonding Techniques:
When applied and maintained properly by a trained hair loss professional, the application will not damage your hair. The skill level of the technician applying the hair extensions is crucial in order that the application not damage your existing hair. According to HairUWear, the manufacturer of Great Lengths Hair Extensions, “the key to a successful, damage free application lies in the details of the application. There is no “cookie cutter”, “one size fits all” application technique, as each client has different hair conditions and desired results that must be considered.”
Bonding techniques for hair extensions applied in hair replacement salons is almost always different than techniques used by regular hair salons, utilizing special polymers and bonding agents to minimize trauma to your existing hair.
Clip-ons. According to Drs. Rassman and Bernstein, clip-on hair extensions are the least permanent type of hair extension with minimal upkeep for the wearer. This is also an option for women whose scalp is bothered by the effects of typical bonding and tracking application techniques. Clip-on extensions are about 1/4 inch thick and are placed just above the neck onto natural hair. Clip-ons can be worn all day, but must be removed before going to bed. Unfortunately, clip-on hair extensions can cause serious damage you remaining existing hair, so while clip-on hair extensions work as a casual fashion statement, they are not recommended as a solution to adding fullness to your hair if you are experiencing thinning hair or hair loss.
Parting Thoughts
Many women are overwhelmed by the vast array of hair extension options. If you are experiencing thinning hair or hair loss, and aren’t sure what to do, we encourage you to make an appointment with a reputable, qualified hair loss treatment provider in your area. You owe it to yourself to explore all the possible hair loss treatment options available to you and find the best options for you, based on your own individual hair loss condition.
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