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The first 24 hours of a new application of a hair system are the most important. Which activities should you avoid? What can you do to guarantee a long-lasting application?

We have all seen movies or comedy skits making fun of toupees. They would exaggerate the difference in color or density to make it so obvious you just had to laugh. Unfortunately, in the early days of hair restoration, it was a reality; hairpieces did not look natural. Many people chose to do nothing rather than wear something that brought attention to their hair loss.

Not according to Kayla Martell. Kayla was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata in the fifth grade and soon lost all of her hair. This did not stop her from winning five local beauty pageants from 2006 through 2010. Kayla eventually competed in the Miss Delaware Pageant a total of five times.

I have worn hair myself for many years and have been in the Hair Restoration Industry for 20 years. Nobody has ever asked me if I wear hair, and I know it is due to the Five Keys listed below. If you follow these simple guidelines you will have the same results;

To care for your human hair system, you just need to be aware of a few simple things, and it is really quite easy. Your hair system is cut hair and not growth hair so it is a little different than your own hair. It does not receive any protein or oils from your scalp like your own growth hair does. The only oily build-up is from the products you put on for styling and conditioning. For this very same reason, cut human hair if not cared for properly has a tendency to get dry. This is not a problem with proper product selection and use. Follow these suggestions and you should experience no problems.

A Hungarian scientist was using Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in research in 1967; the research was not related to hair growth. He had shaved the hair off the backs of mice in the area he was treating to better observe results. Half the mice received LLLT and the other half did not. The hair in the shaven area grew back much quicker on the mice receiving LLLT. As with many discoveries, this was found while working on a completely different research program.

It does happen to a large percentage of men; up to 70% will experience male pattern baldness to some degree during their life. The average man loses 50 to 100 hairs per day due to normal shedding. This is normal, but the problem is when something is preventing you from growing new hairs to replace those you shed.

There are so many hair studios out there offering the same, or similar solutions to restore your hair. How do you pick one that is right for you? There is a quick checklist of five items to look out for...

This is the question we in the hair replacement industry have been asked for years. You have seen all the advertisements that say you can live an active lifestyle, swim, run, and work out with no worries at all. The problem is people are hesitant to believe commercials because they think it is part of the sales pitch.

Chinese-produced hair systems offer moderately graded hair at best, that has been chemically treated a minimum of three times using toxic textile dyes. Cesare Ragazzi, an Italian hair system, offers only the best human hair and is a solution worth looking into.