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The first step to hide Trichotillomania is to cover the hair because once the hair piece is on it is virtually impossible to pull at their hair.  Custom fitting a hairpiece helps those who want to hide Alopecia too.          Custom fitting a hairpiece to cover bald spots helps these patients deal with this disorder.                       Instructions on How to Make a Hairpiece Template    Wearing hairpieces is one way for those who are suffering and want to hide Trichotillomania. Your personal custom made hair template is the start to a full head of hair. Our easy to follow illustrations.  How to Make a Hair Template including sizing, will help you learn how to make a hair template.

  Instructions on How to Make a Hairpiece template   The first step is to stretch plastic wrap over your head, twisting at the sides and holding it down firmly. Second run clear, see through, packing tape strips from front to back and from side to side - overlapping to form a hair template that will hide Trichotillomania and also hide Alopecia. Four layers are usually enough. Next using a permanent marker, draw the exact outline of the hair template, the sizing you want, including front recession lines, part placement (if any), hair direction, exactly as you want them on the finished hairpiece. Next remove the hair template from the head and cut off excess tape around edges.

  Instructions on How to Make A Hair Template Pattern: Mans Hair System: Using a Sharpie permanent marker, draw pattern lines on the taped hair template while it is still on the head. Though requirements vary from patient to patient, some rules of thumb apply to most. Front hair line should usually be established by placing 3 or 4 of your fingers (depending on your age) about the brow line. Lines are drawn from that point to form a pattern, which covers the bald area. Deeper recessions look most natural.

   Instructions on How to Make A Hair Template  Pattern: Womans Hair System: Side measurement is done like men's above. However, front to back is different. Because women typically thin in front but don't recede like men do, it is wise to use the natural bang and add hair behind it. (Some men may choose to do this technique also). Start your measurement about 1 inch behind natural front hair line, going over the top to back as far as it needs to cover the thin or balding area. Keep in mind if this is for a Trich patient you will need to have natural hair all around  hairline to make the track and sew weave machine procedure work correctly. Usually Trich clients do not tend to pull around the edge of hairline so that helps.

Call us if you have any questions on How to Make a Hairpiece Template.  Making a hairpiece template for wearing hairpieces to hide Trichotillomania or to hide Alopecia can be fun, quick and easy when you watch our Hair Replacement Seminar on Video, it will also give some peace of mind to the patient/client.

All who suffer from Trichotillomania or Alopecia can feel comfortable with a Custom Made Hair Piece by Cindycut International.
Sizing a Hairpiece 

Step 1

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Hairpiece Template Instructions

Place a sheet of Saran wrap, plastic wrap or similar material over the head coming down
almost to the shoulders. Twist the ends so the plastic forms to the contour of the head.

 

	Step 2	Ask the client to hold the twisted ends while you cover the entire area to be marked With strips of 3m clear tape. Attach the tape from front to back and side to side, four layers total. Lap the strips to create a firm shell.
	Start marking on the mold in front (Approx. 3 fingers above the brow will establish the natural hairline), Use a black marker. Out line the bald area at the hairline around perimeter. If attachment to the good hair is desired then the line must be drawn into the good hair 1/2 inch. Indicates part, if any. Using arrows, show hair direction (combed forward or back, ect) hair direction, particularly in front, is important to have the hairpiece conform to the clients styling desire. Put (F) in front, (B) in back, (L) on left side, & (R) on right side.	Step 3
	Step 4/	Remove the mold from client head and trim excess material. The resulting template will be exactly duplicated in the custom hairpiece base de-sign. Please mark clients name on mold. Remember:  Left, right, center partings diagramed on your How to Make a Hair Template for wearing hairpieces are for definite parts in your custom fitting a hairpiece. If you wish to part on either side or use no part choose Multi-directional-freestyle  and knowing density: Extra Light density is 60% thickness of an average head of hair. Light density is 80% thickness of an average head of hair. Light to Medium Density is considered 90% thickness of an average head of hair. Medium Density is considered 100% thickness of an average head of hair (This is considered normal). Medium to Heavy Density is considered 120% thickness of an average head of hair (This is thick). Heavy Density is 150% thickness of an average head of hair (This is very very thick).