ABSTRACT
Medical and surgical therapies for hair loss may sometimes not be enough to achieve a cosmetically acceptable result for the patient. Every physician dealing with hair loss should be able to give advice on different camouflage techniques and help the patient to find the best and most suitable solution. If the patient is using any topical medical therapy, such as minoxidil or topical corticosteroids, the scalp needs to be dry before any of the camouflaging agents are applied. Hair fibers and scalp paint can also be useful to camouflage temporary shock loss after hair restoration surgery. Nonmedical approaches to hair loss can be used as a temporary solution in patients with alopecia areata or anagen and telogen effluvium or as a permanent solution in patients with cicatricial alopecia, alopecia areata, and androgenetic alopecia. Hairpieces are used for patients with partial hair loss and are created to blend into the natural hair.
