Hair camouflage: A comprehensive review.

Hair camouflage: A comprehensive review.

Saed Stephanie; Ibrahim Omer; Bergfeld Wilma F

International journal of women's dermatology

2016

2016-12

Hair is venerated, cherished, and desired in societies throughout the world. Both women and men express their individual identities through their hairstyles. Healthy hair contributes to successful social assimilation, employment, and overall quality of life. Therefore, hair loss can have detrimental effects on almost every aspect of a person's life. In this review, we discuss the myriad of options that aid in concealing and camouflaging hair loss to facilitate a healthier-appearing scalp. Camouflage options for patients who suffer from hair loss include full or partial wigs, hair extensions, concealing powders and sprays, surgical tattoos, and hair transplants. We describe these modalities in detail and discuss their respective advantages and disadvantages.

alopecia; concealing; hair camouflage; hair loss; hair transplant; micropigmentation; tattoo; wigs

Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).

122–127

4

2