The advantages of hair transplant vs. hair restoration and wig

Hair restoration and wig (postiche) have many differences and divided into two categories and tow usages. The wig is considered as an artificial prosthesis hair which is attached on the head by common ways. Various ways are used for attaching the wig to the scalp; one of these ways is using the special adhesives and very delicate hair clips. In hair restoration benefits from natural human hair but wig is made of chemical, polymeric materials and plastic hair.
In using the wig you cannot make the hairs into desirable form, while in hair restoration, the hair can be able to wash, form and dye.
The wig covers the whole of the head area and you cannot use it permanently.
Hair restoration is a permanent process and suitable for any sizes or areas of head which is disarray and thinning.
The wig is not connected to the scalp, but Hair restoration is completely attached to the head.
Hair restoration is performed by human, while is manufactured by industrial machines.
Industrial wigs are made of plastic and imports in the case of bulky and non-quality from China or India.
What treatment is useful for bald people?
Lifetime medication treatment is not effective for all people with hair loss and baldness.
One of common treatments in all the world todays is hair transplant which people with thinning hair and baldness can benefit it, too. One of the advantages of this treatment is that hair transplant does not have any side effects, unlike kinds of pills, injection drugs. This “hair transplant” treatment is lifetime and the person can have thickened hair again.

Benefits and side effects of medications preventing hair loss :

Minoxidil:
Minoxidil is effective for reducing hair loss, but does not cause regrow hair. Using Minoxidil 5% is more useful than 2%.
Finasteride:
Finasteride is a kind of oral medication that should be prescribed by a dermatologist. This medication is used only for men, although it also causes side effects in sexual activity.

What is the difference between hair transplant and hair restoration (or wig)?

Hair restoration is performed by dermatologists. They implant the growable graft on the head, while hair restoration (or wig) is done by non-experts in institutes. Nowadays, natural hair transplant is very popular among people and using the wig is less. One of the best treatments of baldness is natural hair transplant.
People are planned to natural hair transplant must put off their wig for few months and shave their head bald every day, because this stage is kinds of preparation for hair transplant.
People who need to use a wig:
In most cases, natural hair transplant is suitable for all people. But among them there are somebodies having wide baldness. These people like to cover their baldness by an appearance of excessive natural density which it is not possible by natural hair transplant. Also some people have lost their hair because of using the medications varieties and chemotherapy, which can use the wig.
But it is better to perform natural hair transplant for the patients who suffers advanced alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) and lose their hair. Unfortunately, overusing the wig causes to feel heavy head or headache, itching and burning of the head.

Disadvantages of using wigs:

Using the wig makes change in patient face and no one can recognize the artificial hair.
The wig’s appearance looks artificial and unnatural; it is not be able to wash, hair drying or styling, also the frontal hairline is even and thickened.
The cost of providing the wig is much higher than the cost of natural hair transplant (which is lifetime) annually. Most of men prefers growing and natural hair transplant to put on wig on their head.
Animal’s hair such as goat, horse and synthetic fibers are used in manufacturing of wig. For this reason, most of wigs do not have a natural appearance and when touching, you can recognize the plastic kind.
Care conditions of wigs :
Regularly, you should give the wig to hair restoration institute for repairing the color, adhesive and clips of wig.
One of the problems that damage the wig is head (scalp) sweating.
Although you can swim and exercise with wig but the moisture and sweating cause to damage the wig.
Every 6 months the wig should be dyed and each year completely changed. It should be mentioned people who use various wigs to know there is not any permanent wigs. Also, when repairing the former wig, it is necessary to use an additional wig. So that, people need to several kinds of wig.
The factors damage to the wig includes:
Sunlight, swimming pool chlorine, taking shower, using a variety of shampoos and conditioners, salt water, head sweating, hair-drying, straighten the hair with hair iron. Using the wig for people with oily skin is not recommended, because the wig beginning to smell soon and need to wash every night. These people are recommended to benefit the natural hair transplant.