Choosing the right size of a hair replacement system in Wisconsin

Ideally, your first step in a hairpiece should be a partial one--a mini hairpiece that will prevent the first stage of hair loss from becoming noticeable to others. A partial can be just as affective in converting the balding area, and it saves you money, due to its smaller size. In fact, a full hair replacement (average five inches by eight inches) is more than is necessary until the balding process progresses considerably.
There are four basic sizes of partials available:
1.The Temple Piece, used when the hairline begins to receding. It is the smallest partial available, usually only one-half by one inch in size.
2. The Frontal Piece, used when the hairline begins to recede. Placed at the front of the existing hair and averaging two inches by three inches, it seems like such a small adjustment, but the effect is very impressive.
3. The Top(or Slider) System, the most common type of partial sold. It is used on men who, although they are balding on the top, still have enough side hair to create a part in their remaining hair and are able to comb their hair over the small piece underneath. The effect is very natural. Size is based on the extent of baldness.
4. The Crown Piece, used when the back of the crown is balding (often referred to as the doughnut" type of baldness). Here again, size is dependent on the bald area.
The key to success in selecting a partial hair system is individuality. Hundreds of thousands of men go bald, but everyone has his own style. A custom-made (or at least a semi-custom) system will provide a better camouflage than any stock piece ever could.

David Hansen
www.davidhansen.com

Types Of Hair Replacement

All hair systems fall into one of three general categories:
(1) custom made
(2) semi-custom made
(3) stock pieces
If you're looking for cream of the crop, there is no question about it--you'll want your hair replacement to be custom made, made by hand to match your own requirements.
A custom-made hairpiece is made by creating a plastic mold of your balding area. This ensures that the hairpiece will fit perfectly and the mold retains shape which makes it reusable. You can order your pieces by phone ounce your hair replacement designer has your mold and hair sample (unless your hair changes color ex. gets greyer than you need to come in and let the hair replacement specialist take hair samples from specific parts of your head for the next hair piece).
After the hair replacement specialist decides on a material to be used for the base of your hairpiece, the fabric is secured to the head block and the creation of your hair system begins. Each hair, a duplicate blend of that given you by nature, is than ventilated in one hair at a time. Not only is the color of the hair matched to your own, but so is the texture, elasticity, and wave pattern.
The person who made the hair piece will usually want to cut it in. The cutting in and blending of the hair replacement with your own hair is one of the most important parts of creating a hair replacement. If you do not cut and style it the right way the hair system will look like a hair system. It is important to find someone who knows what they are doing. This is what I found very important after being in this business over 50 years, if you don't cut it right it will not look right! I used to teach all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbeans, what I discovered as a world champion hair replacement hand hair stylist is that most barbers and hair dressers did not know how to cut hair. You really need to watch out for who is cutting your hair. One main thing to look for in a hair stylist and barber for men is if they hold your hair between their fingers. You should NEVER cut a mens hair using your fingers. This will create lines in the hair and not only will it not grow out right it will not look right. a way to cut a mens hair is to use a comb and shears to cut off the length, tapering shears at the ends of the hair so that the hair blends and lays right, and clippers to create an outline. The outline should not be squared it should blend into the neck. You can also spot a good hair stylist if they groom your eyebrows, nose and ear hair.
In My hair replacement studio all the custom-made hairpieces are designed by me and than I cut, style, and maintain your hair. Just as in the case of a tailor-made suit, it costs a little more for this perfection, but customers believe the end result is worth it. In fact, should you decide to buy your custom-made hair system made by a different company and you do not such quality service as described, perhaps you are not getting a custom made hair replacement. You may be purchasing what is known as semi-custom piece.
Although a semi-custom hairpiece is quite a respectable toupee, it is not ventilated on a head from mold replica of your own head with your measurements alone. It is made on one of three various size head blocks, the closest to your specifications as possible.
In addition, while portions of this hairpiece, such as the part area, may be ventilated by hand, the majority is usually sewn by machine. There is nothing actually about the machine process, and it needn't interfere with the basic effectiveness of the piece. Some of the individuality and workmanship put into a custom model is sacrificed, but quite a satisfactory hair replacement can be produced. Whether it will look good or not will also depend on the skills of your stylist when he cuts the hairpiece in with your existing hair.
Your third alternative in the selection of hairpiece is to purchase a stock piece, one that is entirely machine made and often per-made before you place your order.
Basically, there is nothing wrong with owning a stock toupee as long as you are aware of its shortcomings and don't expect the world from it; namely, perfect color match and perfect fit.
The majority of these pieces are made with synthetic hair, making it more difficult to blend with that of the purchaser. Synthetics are usually straighter; they don't have the amount of curl or waviness required to blend in with the hair of the majority of the majority of the hairpiece clientele. Also, the fit often requires some adjustments, since the system is pre-made.
Stock pieces are usually ordered from large mail-order manufacturers who are financially able to carry a large inventory. Since there are approximately 18 different hair color shades offered, at least a dozed different sizes, and a variety of basic styles, much more of an inventory is required than a small businessman could afford to keep on hand.
The price of these pieces can make them seem quite a bargain, but keep in mind that they will have to be replaced about four times before a custom-made hairpiece will even begin to show signs of wear.
Synthetic stock pieces can be quite useful to a person while he's engaged in outdoor sports or sunning, and many men purchase them as a second hair replacement just for that person, while continuing to wear a custom-made piece for their business and social lives. As an investment for full-time wear, the stock piece usually leaves a lot to be desired.
Of course, if you are buying your hair system from an experienced hairstylist who truly knows his business, he can make any hairpiece look good on you, weather he custom makes it himself or orders it for you ready made. But consider the fact that if he can make even an inferior piece look good (at least temporarily--while it is new and in its best form), he can make one of quality look perfectly natural--or even better.

David Hansen
www.davidhansen.com

Buying A Hair Replacement

You Get What You Pay For
Think of a hair system as you would a new suit, as something to compliment your appearance. 
If you visit a tailor to have a suit made, he would take your precise measurements, inquire as to your intended use for the outfit, and then, together, you would select the cloth for the garment. After you left his shop, he would spend hours carefully sewing the suit to meet your specifications.
If the price of a tailored suit were above your means, but you still desired quality, chances are your next choice would be a selection from a reputable men's store. You would have several ready ready-made outfits from which to chose, most of which would be carefully-sewn copies of creations by well-known designers. Of course, the fit wouldn't be as perfect as that of a tailor-made suit, but most of these stores have someone available to make required alterations, enabling you to still be a well-dressed man. 
The final alternative available to you would be to settle for a ready-made suit off the rack in some discount house. In most cases an alterations man wouldn't be on hand, so you would have to settle for a suit closest to, but not exactly, your size. More than likely, this would not be a suit in which you would gain extra pride by simply feeling its cloth or by examining its workmanship, but at least it would serve its purpose. Your outfit would be another one of many mass-produced garments that is just a suit, nothing more.
And so it is with hairpieces. They range from the tailor-made exclusives all the way to those that will just get by. If you are concerned enough about your appearance to even consider buying a hair replacement, you should ask for one that is the closest to your natural hair as possible, one that will serve you well and be a wise investment. 
remember a hair replacement system should be the most personal and individual component of your wardrobe.

Sectional Hair Implants

Sectional implanting is a relatively new method whereby human hair is embedded by degrees into a strong, tissue-thin membrane. The membrane is adhered to the scalp before the hair is added.
The advantages of this accidents or burns, but it is not yet widely accepted by the barbering profession as a convenient means of hair replacement for the balding man.
In spite of claims that the membrane is skin-like and thin enough not to cause discomfort, it is, nevertheless, difficult for the scalp to breathe when completely covered by any type of synthetic or plastic. In addition, one has to wonder at the advisability of wearing something that does not allow the scalp to be accessible for easy cleaning.
The most important factor that you'll have to consider in your evaluation of this method is whether or not you would be comfortable with your scalp encased in a synthetic membrane.

David Hansen
www.davidhansen.com

Anchors Under The Skin

This is one of the older not commonly used procedures anymore this procedure is a take off on the hair-weaving industry. Certain hair weavers employ doctors to literally anchor hair tufts to the scalp with plastic-coated steel wire. Various companies have an assortment of names for the process, each insisting that theirs is a less painful and safer method than those of their competitors. but they all revolve around the same principle--and the process does hurt, and it is not perfectly safe!
No matter how hard they try to make their literature convey the fact that theirs is not a medical operation, the truth remains--it is a form of surgery. (How else could you categorize steel stitches being anchored into the scalp?)Therefore, the client runs the risk of all common surgical implications.
Although it is a somewhat more permanent method of hair replacement than regular hair weaving, it has the same disadvantages and more. It is even harder to clean around the sutures than woven hair, and often times the body rejects it, forcing it to the surface.
Due to the filling of several affidavits by clients complaining of bleeding, headaches, infections, and even tumors, the Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on the reputability of the industry's claims.
David Hansen
www.davidhansen.com

Hair Weaving

The hair weaving process consists of weaving the fringe hair of a balding man with thread to form up to six seams across his barren skull. Patches of hair are then sewn to these seams and the client's new hair is cut and styled.
Although the new hair is never removed by the customer himself, it is not permanent. The added hair must be tightened at least ounce a month as the patrons' own hair grows and pushes the woven thatch out of place.
Obviously, there are qualified people who are dedicated to this profession, but their reputation somewhat marred as a result of the antics of phonies. Probably no other hair replacement method has been so seriously infiltrated by fly-by-nighters as hair weaving. Looking to get rich quick and not bothering to learn the trade, unreliable characters have opened up dozens of hair weaving (or hair weft) parlors in every major city, only to close them down when officials or dissatisfied customers get too hot on their heels.
The initial investment can be as high as $800. Monthly re-tightening expenses average $50 per session. Unfortunately, this can run into thousands of dollars over a period of years.
In addition, customers are asked to come back for their shampoos to insure the safety of the wefts or weaving. Hair and scalp become very difficult to keep clean, because ordinary washing of the hair and weaves can cause melting and accumulation of dirt under the seams. If the hair is handled harshly, the wefts can be torn from the scalp, resulting in bleeding or even infection.
The patron's own hair is stretched by this process and is actually pulled out one-half to one inch beyond where it should be at the time. Certainly this doesn't do much for the health of the hair!
When the added hair oxidized (charges color because of wear and exposure to the elements), it must be cut loose and the process is repeated at an additional expense to the client.
Seems like a lot of time, a lot of discomfort, a lot of inconvenience, and a lot of money!
David Hansen
www.davidhansen.com

My hair replacement video!

In this video I'm providing some of my background. I also provide hair replacement information and what goes into designing a hair system. This video also shows my hair cutting and blending process inducing before and after pictures.

Hair replacement specialist, 2 world, 5 national, and 7 state champion, undefeated in this art since 1970. David has been keeping Chicago's men looking good for over 40 years, see for yourself what the top of the line hair replacement looks like.