11 Baldness Cures and Consequences: G. Combining Approaches
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This article is from the Self Improvement FAQ, by Loren Larsen llarsen@cs.clemson.edu with numerous contributions by others.
11 Baldness Cures and Consequences: G. Combining Approaches
Actually, it is possible, if you start early enough, to combine several
approaches discussed above so that you have minimal embarrassment and
maximal success. The following steps are logical and relatively pain
free. We did not say cheap. Now that you know what each procedure
entails, you can combine them to suit your particular situation.
(a) Start with a hairpiece or spray-on hair.
Even though hairpieces are undesirable prostheses, if you get a good
one and start well before your pattern's reached its peak, practically
no one will notice what you've done and you'll have taken your first
step. Yes, you can indeed swim with it on, blow dry your hair,
everything they say in the infomercials, except that when someone put
his/her hands through your hair, it might not feel like real hair.
If you have minimal hair loss now, you might be able to start with
spray-on hair and omit the hairpiece entirely from your schedule.
For example, you might order relatively small baldness-reduction
procedures, ones designed to produce small scars that can be covered
by the spray after a few days.
(b) Get baldness-reduction procedures or transplants.
Each procedure takes about an hour. Have your stylist take your
hairpiece off just before you go in for surgery and then have it put
back on about 3 days after your surgery. This will work fine, if you
just keep your wounds clean by spraying isopropyl alcohol right
through your hairpiece. And voila. No one will think you were
attacked with an axe; no one will notice anything--except for people
you live at home with. And you'd be surprised--even some of them
won't notice. Each time you have your piece serviced, you'll get a
look at the (slow) progress you're making. Only you and your stylist
will see this. As your surgical wounds heal and eventually disappear,
the early stages will be unsightly. We do NOT recommend your trying
to go through baldness-reduction procedures (of normal size) without
having a piece to cover it up as fast as possible. It just looks too
ugly. We presume you always want to look your best.
(c) Wean yourself from the hairpiece, if necessary, by using spray-on
hair. As soon as it seems possible, see if the spray-on hair will
fill in the gaps for you. If you just had a bald crown, you could be
free of the hairpiece within just two years.
If you start too early, before you're really sure what your final
pattern will turn out to be, for some time you'll find yourself never
running out of bald spots to keep getting transplants on. So weaning
yourself from the hairpiece might take longer.
About the Cost: The cost will be high if you desire excellent,
permanent results. But this is an investment in yourself that will
last for the rest of your lifetime. If you invest wisely, you'll
enjoy the results much longer than you will any new car you'll buy.
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