KnowraToupéeToupéeA small artificial hairpiece worn to conceal partial baldness, usually attached over the crown or front of the head.BriefConnectHairpiece: A covering made from natural or synthetic hair and worn on the head. A toupée is a small, partial form of this broader kind of covering.Hair system: A non-surgical hair replacement worn to conceal hair loss. Toupées are one type of hair system, fitted to a limited area of the scalp.Hair transplant: A surgical procedure that moves hair follicles from one part of the body to a balding area. A transplant uses a person's own follicles rather than a removable hairpiece.Peruke: A full wig, especially the elaborate style worn by European men in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The toupée's history belongs to the wider history of male hairpieces and wigs.Wig: A head covering made from natural or synthetic hair, typically designed to cover most or all of the scalp. Unlike a full wig, a toupée covers only a balding area.Hair replacement: The use of surgical or nonsurgical methods to restore or simulate the appearance of hair. A toupée is a nonsurgical approach to localized hair replacement.Scalp micropigmentation: A cosmetic tattooing technique that places pigment dots on the scalp to simulate closely shaved hair. It creates the appearance of hair without attaching strands or covering the scalp.Baldness: The condition of having little or no hair on the scalp. A toupée can conceal baldness, which has carried varied social meanings across cultures.Hair integration system: A hair replacement method that combines a base with a wearer's remaining hair. Integration systems can blend replacement hair with the hair surrounding a toupée.Hairpiece fitting: The process of measuring, shaping, and adjusting a hairpiece for its wearer. A close fit helps a toupée blend with the wearer's hairline and scalp.Show all 21Linked from 1 pageComb-overCompared with: It conceals hair loss with attached or worn hair rather than a combed arrangement.