Wigs vs Hair Transplants

Wigs, when worn by men, can look great at times, but if you’ve ever spotted someone wearing a wig, you know that they also can stand out as pretty bad (the old rug on a head look). Good hair systems are costly (possibly thousands of dollars a year). They require constant maintenance and they do wear out. Everyone having them must have at least two of them, each often costing over $2,000 and those that are made for the ‘upper class wealthy people’ are significantly more, I am sure. The hair grows under the wig, so these wigs must be removed and repositioned with fresh glue after the scalp is shaved. Eventually, the glues used will produce traction hair loss so that all of the hair in the glued areas will be lost. As many as two or three maintenances per month are often required and that costs $$$ if you have your special stylist folks do it for you, pushing up the annual costs substantially. To avoid odor from developing, the wig and the scalp must be washed regularly. Can you imagine wearing a T-shirt day after day and what it might smell like after just a few days? This is a characteristic odor that reflect body oils in decay. The scalp is no different, as it sheds skin at a high rate which also undergoes decay, so it must be scrubbed off with frequent washings, taking off the hair system and replacing it regularly. Many men with hair systems are tense when in intimate situations, as they have a no touch zone around their head. Can you imagine a woman running her fingers through your hair and have the piece come off in her hand, or her finger nails catch on it. No way! So men with hair systems do not allow intimacy to go as far as to let a woman touch their hair.

Hair systems and hair transplants often run neck and neck with regard to costs for the first few years, but after a hair transplant has grown out, the costs end, while those people with hair systems continue to contribute to the profits of a ‘hair club’ type organization to the tune of about $15,000 every 5 years or so. The good rugs probably cost more and I suspect that celebrity costs might be equal to the annual salary of many of my readers. To the credit of many hair system wearers, these systems can look damn good; as good as any transplants I have done. Of course, my hair transplant patients can let their ladies run amuck in their hair. Add the smells and additional maintenance required for a hair system, and there is just no comparison to what a great hair transplant can accomplish.