Is Toppik hair fiber genuine or fake?

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Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

Toppik is made of keratin fibers which can be administered by shaking the particles on the regions with less hair density. Therefore, it is necessary for existing hair to be in place. Otherwise there is nothing for the fibers to cling to. The use of hair loss concealers can be helpful for video and camera appearances. However, when viewed close up, the results can look quite artificial.More men are considering the use of scalp pigmentation techniques like SMP (Scalp Micropigmentation). However, there is a newer technique known as Trichopigmentation which overcomes the limitations of conventional SMP (i.e. discoloration due to light refraction and the permanency of the ink used). Administering the pigment as tiny dots creates the appearance of soft stubble, which is more convincing than keratin fibers.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Toppik is a real product and if you use it right, it can look better than a hair transplant to cover up the thinning.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Toppik is a type of camouflaging product made up of keratin fibers. It takes a while to get use to applying any of these topical camouflaging products but with a bit of practice they can look great. Camouflaging products are best used when someone is experiencing thinning - they don't work when hair is very thin or bald. In the reference below you'll find a link to many camouflaging options as well as our publication a few years back in the Dermatology Online Journal about an array of camouflaging products.

Terrence Keaney, MD · Answer

Toppik is a synthetic product designed to camouflage the thinning scalp. It is not real hair. - Dr. Keaney

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

There are a number of camouflage options to disguise thinning hair. Toppik is one of the many microfibre product options and can be very effective but it is important to get the colour match right.Other categories of camouflage product options for you to investigate include scalp dyes and coloured hairsprays.

Is Toppik hair fiber genuine or fake?

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Answer: Toppik is a synthetic product; not real Hair

Answer: Toppik is a synthetic product; not real Hair

Answer: Camouflage products for thinning hair

Answer: Camouflage products for thinning hair

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Is Toppik hair fiber genuine or fake?

Answers (7)

Answer: Toppik is a synthetic product; not real Hair

Answer: Toppik is a synthetic product; not real Hair

Answer: Camouflage products for thinning hair

Answer: Camouflage products for thinning hair

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