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Restoring Hair Loss With Concealers
If you are like many health- and appearance-conscious people, you strive to maintain a youthful appearance as you age. Your regimen may include daily exercise, a healthy diet and proper skin care that includes sunscreen. Another important factor to a youthful appearance is a thick, full head of lustrous hair. Unfortunately, hair loss is sometimes not escapable. Restoring hair loss with concealers, topical solutions, oral medications and hair transplants are all options.

TEMPORARY VERSUS PERMANENT OPTIONS FOR RESTORING HAIR LOSS

Different methods for restoring hair loss hair may be explored, ranging from temporary to permanent hair restoration solutions. Each varies in cost, efficacy and appearance. Due to the varying results, however, surgical hair restoration is rapidly increasing in popularity to permanently for restoring hair loss.

Hair Restoration Options

  1. Cosmetic concealers
  2. Hairpieces, hair extensions and wigs
  3. Topical solutions
  4. Oral medication
  5. Surgical hair restoration

HAIR RESTORATION WITH COSMETIC CONCEALERS

Cosmetic concealers are the most temporary option for restoring hair loss. Keratin or other thickening agents are the main ingredients of these powder-based fibers and creams. Upon application to your hair, it adheres to each follicle. Concealing products for restoring hair loss, such as Toppik, give the illusion of overall fullness by “shading” your scalp.

While useful for special occasions, they are not a permanent way for restoring hair loss. Cosmetic concealers require time-consuming, constant maintenance along with proper application techniques for the best results. Additionally, cosmetic concealers may be detected in sunlight, are messy and not waterproof. The most popular commercial brands on the market are COUVRé, Nanogen Toppik and DermMatch.

COUVRé

COUVRé is a tinted, lotion-based formula that masks and minimizes hair loss appearance. It will not block pores nor is it greasy or sticky. COUVRé — available in five colors — is applicator-applied on the scalp to areas of hair loss and baldness. $21.95; 60-day supply

Toppik

Topikk is a powder composed of minuscule keratin fibers. It’s shaken on the hair, binds on existing hair and matches your hair color within seconds. Fibers are also magnetized with static electricity for a secure bond resistant to rain, wind and perspiration. $21.95; 30-day supply

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Cosmetic concealers are the most temporary option for restoring hair loss. Keratin or other thickening agents are the main ingredients of these powder-based fibers and creams.

Nanogen

Nanogen is also keratin-based fiber product for temporarily restoring hair loss. It’s also shaken onto your hair and binds to follicles with magnetic fibers. It lasts from root to tip on hair until washed and is available in 10 different colors. $25.95 for 15 grams

DermMatch

DermMatch colors the scalp and binds to your hair using emollients and botanical ingredients to create the appearance of fullness. You use an applicator tip to apply this hard-pressed formula for temporaryily restoring hair loss. The formula’s thickening properties also bind to surrounding hair. Hair is then brushed to evenly distribute the product. DermMatch is available in eight colors to mix and match. $47 per disk

PERMANENT HAIR RESTORATION WITH SURGERY

Let’s take into account the cost of cosmetic concealers for restoring hair loss over an extended period of time. When you weigh the pros and cons of daily application and monthly costs, permanent hair restoration with surgery is sometimes a more economic option.

For instance, if you use $20 worth of one of these products per month for the next 20 years, the costs adds up to $4,800. In comparison, you could get follicular unit extraction (FUE) surgery at DermHair Clinic with 600 grafts for the same price — $4,800. Six hundred grafts is the approximate number needed for moderate hair loss. If you have questions about permanent hair restoration, schedule a consultation with a FUE hair transplant specialist.

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