The largest organ of the human body is the skin and all of our skin has sweat and oil glands, this includes the skin on our scalp. When wearing a hair replacement system, scalp perspiration can be an annoying side effect, however there are ways to minimize a sweaty scalp.
There is nothing that can be done to stop the scalp from perspiring; the majority of the body’s heat is released through the head so covering it with a hair replacement system will definitely cause the scalp to perspire. Polyurethane hairpieces are the worst, but even mesh or lace based hairpieces will cause some perspiration. Fortunately, if you follow the tips outlined below you can curtail some of the scalp perspiration.
Before applying your hair replacement system, make sure your scalp is clean then apply an astringent to the scalp with a cotton ball. Allow the astringent to dry thoroughly before applying the hairpiece. The astringent will help minimize perspiration by shrinking the pores on the scalp.
Avoid hot showers; when we take hot showers we raise the body temperature, and when the body temperature is raised we sweat, even in the shower. If you have to take a hot shower, rinse your head with cool water to reduce your overall body temperature; if you start out cool, it will take longer for your body to heat up, therefore delaying perspiration.
The third step is to apply a thin layer of antiperspirant to your scalp before attaching the hair replacement system. This will do the same thing for you scalp as it does for your underarms; delay perspiration.
Depending on the base material your hair replacement system is made of you may not be able to prevent scalp perspiration, however the above steps should go a long way to decreasing the perspiration. If you have tried these preventative methods and perspiration is still a problem, you may want to think about a different type of hair replacement system. Your hair replacement professional will be able to make suggestions as to what type of system may be the best for you.
