Table 3.

Conditions in which different types of hairpieces find utility in

Hairpiece type	Indications in trichology
Wig	1. Alopecia Areata - (alopecia areata subtotalis, alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis)
	2. Androgenetic alopecia (grade VI and VII) and female pattern hair loss
	3. Cicatricial alopecia (central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, Lichenplanopilaris)
	4. Chemotherapy-induced hair loss
	5. Others - congenital atrichia, burns
Demiwigs	1. Focal alopecia areata
	2. Patterned hair loss - especially involving the vertex
	3. Cicatricial alopecia - Discoid lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris
	4. Scars secondary to surgery, accidents, burns (provided the hairline is preserved)
Toupee	1. Androgenetic alopecia - grade IV, V
	2. Alopecia areata-localised
	3. Chemotherapy-induced hair loss
	4. Scars secondary to surgery, accidents, burns