How to Cover a Bald Spot With a Hair Piece for Women

With a good hairpiece, nobody will know you have a bald spot.

Hair loss is not just a problem for men. Women develop bald spots when the hair falls out and doesn’t grow back in. Women suffer from female pattern baldness for a variety of reasons including stress, heredity, skin diseases and medications. Women with noticeable bald spots usually want to cover up the missing hair. Fortunately, there are many solutions to hair loss. One of the safest and least expensive solutions for covering up a bald spot is a hairpiece made for women -- so no one knows the wearer suffers from hair loss.

Things You'll Need

• Hairpiece

Instructions

1. Learn about the various methods of attachment for hairpieces -- which come in permanent, semi-permanent or temporary versions. Methods of attachment include metal clips, double-sided tape, bonding glue or a weaving process. Costs vary, as does maintenance and ease of use.

2. Look for a hairpiece that matches your hair color and texture. Synthetic hairpieces for women are cheap and come in many colors, styles and textures. Human hairpieces for women are more expensive, but offer a more natural look. Many manufacturers sell hairpieces for women online and in stores. Choose the hairpiece that most closely matches your own hair.

3. Consider getting a custom-made hairpiece. According to the American Hair Loss Association, the best hairpieces are customized from human hair. A human hair hairpiece more closely matches your natural hair. All types of attachment methods are available with custom-made hairpieces. These are also the most expensive hairpieces sold.

4. Attach the hairpiece to your head. For permanent attachment methods such as bonding glue, you need the help of a hair replacement expert or hair stylist who has experience in hairpieces for women. Attachment of the hairpiece via a weaving or needle-and-thread process also requires professional assistance. However, you can attach and remove temporary attachments -- such as double-sided tape or metal clips -- by yourself whenever you want.

Tips & Warnings

• There are also other options for covering bald spots, including medications for hair loss and hair transplants. Eliminating the underlying cause of the hair loss, such as stress or a scalp disease, should be the first course of action. See your physician for advice.

• Permanent hair pieces are removable with a professional's help. With a bonding glue attachment, the stylist applies a chemical that dissolves the glue. With a hairpiece woven into the hair, the stylist must cut the threads that hold it in place.

• Bonding glue causes further hair loss in the area where the hairpiece is attached. A woman may also have an allergic reaction to the glue.

References

• NIH (National Institute of Health); Female Pattern Baldness; Linda J. Vorvick, MD; March 2010
• American Hair Loss Association: Hair Replacement - Basics