Hairstyle is seen as a styling parameter by men and women equally. Yet, Hair fall or Hair loss is a very common problem in both. And that’s a concern when it’s a styling parameter and relates to looks.

What are various possible solutions to hair loss and baldness issues? They are medical treatment, Surgical Treatment like Hair Transplant, and Non-Surgical hair replacement like Hair Wigs and Patch Fixing.

We shall compare the 2 most popular hair replacement solutions. We shall see a comparison of Hair Wig vs Hair Transplant, what is better?
Video just below gives comparison in 1 minutes, to give you quick view. In the table next to it, detailed comparison between hair wig and hair transplant can be read.

Detailed comparison of Hair Wigs vs Hair Transplant

The below table gives the difference between Hair Patches and Hair Transplants on multiple points of comparison. It will help you decide for yourself, which one should be chosen. We have given an impartial view on these points of comparison – so you can decide between Non-surgical Hair Replacement Procedure and Surgical Hair Replacement Procedure.

Point of Comparison	Hair Wigs & Hair Patch	Hair Transplant
Nature of Treatment	Hair Wig and Hair Patch fixing is a Non-Surgical Hair Replacement Procedure	Hair Transplant is a Surgical Hair Replacement Procedure
Medicine involved?	No Medicines involved	Medicines are involved
Pain involved?	Hair Wig Fixing is a completely painless process	Hair Transplantation involves Surgery and this involves pain.
Side-effects	It has almost zero side-effects. Side-effects can be seen when the service provider uses duplicate or sub-standard material or doesn't take sanitory precautions.	As this involves surgery and medicines, there are chances of side effects due to drugs or surgical procedures. It is essential to understand that the side effects due to medicines may appear at a later stage or immediately. For example, if you are allergic to some medicine or drug component, it appears as a side effect quite quickly. Whereas some drug components can cause adverse effects at a later stage, which may not be linked directly. So, we suggest avoiding the use of medication for such cosmetic purposes to the extent possible. That's being more precautionary than to regret later.
Cost of procedure	Cost of hair wig and hair patch fixing procedure starts from as low as ₹3999 and can go up depending upon the quality of hair wig and hair patch.	Cost of Hair Transplant procedure is relatively high as it involves tests to check medical conditions, surgical procedure to make hair grafts or follicles ready from doner and surgical procedure to plant the hair follicles on the bald area. It also required clinical environment, and medical experts to perform the surgical procedure of hair transplant. The average cost of hair transplant start from ₹70000 and can go up depending various factors.
Success Percentage of Results	This gives 100% assured result in terms of new hair look within 60 to 90 minutes of time	There are not immediate, need to wait for time, that ranges from few weeks to few months before the new hair growth is seen and visible. Secondly, the results are not guaranteed. There are always a chance that it doesn't work at all, and in some cases the success percentage seen is low - meaning the density of hair that grow after wait period is not satisfactory enough to cover the bald area. So chances are high that after all the patient waiting, you end up dissatisfied.
Life or validity of procedure	On average, hair patch or hair wig has lifespan of 1 to 1.5 years when it is used on daily basis. It's a wear and tear product, like garments, and has certain shelf life.	There is no straight answer to this. The transplant procedure may fail totally - meaning you don't see any results or you see some results, but the hair fall or hair loss continues after some duration like 1 to 2 years on average, falling back to the same situation prior to transplantation. So the validity of the procedure on average can be 2 to 3 years, when successful. In rare cases, the transplant remain successful for longer period of time.
Maintenance	As hair patches and wigs are wear-and-tear products, like garments, we need to maintain them to give the best style for the longest possible duration. Also, maintenance ensures regular sanitation and clean usage. Hair Patches when fixed on a bald spot with glue or tape or weaving, need servicing every 25 to 45 days. The time varies for each person depending on the type of usage, skin type, lifestyle, etc. For example - someone who works out at the gym regularly, inherently sweats more than a person who doesn't go to the gym. As such the bonding of the hair patch and the head skin for such a person gets loose relatively in fewer days compared to a person who doesn't hit the gym. The cost of maintenance which is generally termed 'hair patch servicing' or 'hair wig servicing' is on average ₹500 to ₹700 depending on if hair dye is to be done or not.	The maintenance for the Hair Transplant procedure may involve medicines for a certain period of time after the surgical procedure is done. The medicinal cost could vary from ₹500 per month to few thousand rupees per month, depending on the brand you go to to get the hair transplant done.
Variety and Styles Choices	A variety of hairstyles are possible with hair patches for men. Styles can be based on partitions like left side partition, right side partition, middle partition, or without any partition. We get a choice of hair length from very small to up to 6 inches in length. An even longer length of hair is also possible. There is a choice of the color of hair - brown, black, white, or any other color which is possible to be applied on hair using color dyes. We do have choices of hair textures like rough, smooth, silky, shiny. We do have a choice of straight or curly hair.	Here, first, the focus is on getting the hair. If the hair transplant is successful, then the question of hairstyles arises. The choices of hair texture, and length. color is also not much available. These are driven by the source of the hair. If the hair follicles are taken from the back of your own head, then the hair quality is driven by those hair follicles. If those hair are taken from some hair donor, the hair quality is driven by that donor's hair quality. Many things are dependent on the success of the previous phase. And the choices for hairstyle are pretty limited in reality. We have observed many false claims being done in this respect.
Freedom to stop using	As the hair patch and hair wig are fixed onto the bald spot, you can decide at any moment to stop using or wearing it And continue to roam without it. We have a lot of clients who get hair patches and wigs for some period or for some specific reasons like weddings or going on trips abroad. If they like it, they continue to wear it and it becomes the new normal for them. Wearing a spectacle feels a little new in the beginning, and then one becomes used to it. A similar thing happens with hair patches, and most of the time, people like it and continue to wear it habitually without feeling odd.	As Hair Transplant is not some external thing, once the surgical procedure is done, you do have not many options. You need to be patient and wait till it shows signs of success. There are many restrictions on what can be done and what cannot be. The success of the procedure is evident only after some time. After investing a lot of money, you ought to feel adamant about doing or trying anything else, just to give it a fair shot. If upon waiting for sufficient time, you don't get results, it's wise to try something like a hair patch that gives 100% guaranteed results within 2 hours at almost 1/10th of the cost of a hair transplant.
Limitations on Activities	As the hair patch and hair wig are fixed onto the bald spot, you can decide at any moment to stop using or wearing it And continue to roam without it. We have a lot of clients who get hair patches and wigs for some period or for some specific reasons like weddings or going on trips abroad. If they like it, they continue to wear it and it becomes the new normal for them. Wearing a spectacle feels a little new in the beginning, and then one becomes used to it. A similar thing happens with hair patches, and most of the time, people like it and continue to wear it habitually without feeling odd.	As Hair Transplant is not some external thing, once the surgical procedure is done, you do have not many options. You need to be patient and wait till it shows signs of success. There are many restrictions on what can be done and what cannot be. The success of the procedure is evident only after some time. After investing a lot of money, you ought to feel adamant about doing or trying anything else, just to give it a fair shot. If upon waiting for sufficient time, you don't get results, it's wise to try something like a hair patch that gives 100% guaranteed results within 2 hours at almost 1/10th of the cost of a hair transplant.