Hair loss and baldness are nothing new. For as long as mankind has existed, hair loss has plagued men and women alike. Throughout history, we’ve come up with new and inventive ways to treat and hide it. These techniques have evolved over several millennia, but we now look to the future of hair loss treatments. We look to scalp micropigmentation.
Ancient Hair Loss “Cures”
Our ancestors feared hair loss as much as we do in the present, and records from as far back as ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome show a number of unusual “cures” and treatments.
Hair Loss in Ancient Egypt
Ebers Papyrus, which is an Egyptian document that dates back to about 1550 BC and is considered the oldest surviving medical text in history, has six remedies to hair loss. These were mostly topical solutions applied to the scalp. They ranged from a mixture of fats from hippopotamus, crocodiles, and ibexes to boiling porcupine quills in water and applying the solution to the scalp for four days. Wigs and fake beards were also highly common, especially among Egyptian royalty.
Hippocrates Extreme Hair Loss Solution
Meanwhile, the Greek physician Hippocrates (460 BC-375 BC) is traditionally regarded as the father of Western medicine and was said to have suffered from male-pattern baldness. To combat it, he prescribed himself and others a topical mixture of horseradish, beetroot, spices, pigeon droppings, and opium. He also suggested castration as a particularly extreme cure, and while a study in 1995 by Duke University did show this solution had some merit, it is far from ideal.
A Balding Roman Emperor
Roman emperor Julius Caesar also suffered from hair loss and was said to have tried many different methods to hide it. He was said to have attempted hiding his hair loss with combovers, and allegedly Cleopatra suggested using a “cure” containing bear grease, horse teeth, and ground-up mice. When none of these gave satisfactory results, he began wearing his iconic laurel wreath.
Scalp Micropigmentation is the Future
We have come so far from these extreme hair loss solutions, though baldness still plagues us. As a society, we’ve created more practical and effective solutions, from wigs and toupees to surgical hair transplants. But in the past decade, a new hair loss solution has been on the rise: scalp micropigmentation.
This natural-looking, minimally invasive cosmetic surgery is the future for people who have lost or are losing their hair. We replicate hair follicles utilizing a mild tattooing process with specialized equipment and scalp-safe ink. During your free consultation, we create a customized look for you based on your needs. Within 2-3 sessions, you’ll have the illusion of a full head of hair. You could look like you’ve got a buzzcut, or we can add density to thinning hair lines and bald patches. Once done, you don’t need to worry about maintaining it or your body rejecting it like you might need to do with hair transplants or topical solutions.
Scalp micropigmentation truly is the hair loss solution for the modern head. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or set up your free consultation. Skip the snake oil and step into the future with scalp micropigmentation.