Self-securing lace front hairpiece for persons with alopecia or thinning or balding edges

Abstract

A self-securing lace front hairpiece is used for persons with alopecia or thinning or balding edges. The self-securing lace front hairpiece includes a securing strap and an adhesive strip on an upper interior portion of the forehead piece, wherein the securing strap and the adhesive strip together secure the lace front hairpiece to the head of a person to permit installation by a stylist without the need for assistance from the person or another stylist to temporarily hold the self-securing lace front hairpiece in place.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A self-securing lace front hairpiece for persons with alopecia or thinning or balding edges comprising:
 hairpiece hair being configured to extend downwardly from and cover the frontal scalp region of a person with alopecia or thinning or balding edges;   an attachment arrangement being configured to detachably connect said hairpiece hair to the frontal scalp region of a person;   said attachment arrangement comprising a forehead piece comprising lace or similar sheer material and a securing strap that together are configured to encircle the head of a person;   said securing strap being configured to be placed against a rear portion of the head of a person within or under a person's natural hair;   an adhesive strip being disposed on an upper interior portion of said forehead piece and being configured to be disposed adjacent the front edges of a receding or thinning hairline of a person;   a removable cover layer being disposed on said adhesive strip and being configured to be removed to expose adhesive material of said adhesive strip; and   said securing strap and said adhesive strip are together configured to secure said attachment arrangement to the head of a person to permit installation of said hairpiece hair at the front edges of a receding or thinning hairline of a person by a stylist without the need for assistance from the person or another stylist to temporarily hold the self-securing lace front hairpiece in place.   
     
     
         2 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said forehead piece comprises a left end portion and a right end portion configured to be disposed adjacent a left ear and a right ear of a person; and   said securing strap comprises a left strap end attached to said left end portion and a right strap end attached to said right end portion.   
     
     
         3 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said securing strap comprises a left strap portion extending from said left strap end and a right strap portion extending from said right strap end; and   said left strap portion comprises a left connecting end and said right strap portion comprises a right connecting end configured to detachably connect to said left connecting end.   
     
     
         4 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 3 , wherein said left connecting end comprises a hook material and said right connecting end comprises a loop material configured to mesh with said hook material in a hook-and-loop connection. 
     
     
         5 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 4 , wherein said hook material and said loop material are sufficiently long to permit overlapping connection of different lengths and thereby permit adjustment of the length of said securing strap. 
     
     
         6 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 5 , wherein said securing strap comprises a resilient elastic material to permit said securing strap to be stretched around the head of a person and then rebound to tighten onto the head of a person. 
     
     
         7 . The self-securing lace front hairpiece of  claim 2 , wherein said securing strap comprises a resilient elastic material to permit said securing strap to be stretched around the head of a person and then rebound to tighten onto the head of a person. 
     
     
         8 . A method of installing the self-securing lace front hairpiece according to  claim 1  for persons with alopecia or thinning or balding edges by a stylist comprising the steps of:
 removing said removable cover layer from said adhesive strip exposing adhesive material of said adhesive strip; 
 placing said adhesive strip and said forehead piece adjacent the front edges of a receding or thinning hairline of a person; 
 adhering said adhesive strip adjacent the front edges of the receding or thinning hairline of the person; 
 placing said securing strap against a rear portion of the head of the person within or under the person's natural hair; 
 securing said attachment arrangement with said securing strap and said adhesive strip to the head of the person and then installing said hairpiece hair at the front edges of a receding or thinning hairline of the person without the need for assistance from the person or another stylist to temporarily hold the self-securing lace front hairpiece in place; and 
 positioning said hairpiece hair extending downwardly from said forehead piece to cover and fill in exposed areas of the person's forehead and styling said hairpiece hair to present a natural appearance around the forehead and face of the person. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein:
 said forehead piece comprises a left end portion and a right end portion configured to be disposed adjacent a left ear and a right ear of a person;   said securing strap comprises a left strap end attached to said left end portion and a right strap end attached to said right end portion;   said securing strap comprises a left strap portion extending from said left strap end and a right strap portion extending from said right strap end;   said left strap portion comprises a left connecting end and said right strap portion comprises a right connecting end configured to detachably connect to said left connecting end;   said left connecting end comprises a hook material and said right connecting end comprises a loop material configured to mesh with said hook material in a hook-and-loop connection;   said step of placing said securing strap comprises placing said left strap portion on a left side of a person's head and placing said right strap portion on a right side of a person's head and then connecting said left connecting end and said right connecting end in a hook-and-loop connection; and   said method further comprises:
 disconnecting said left connecting end and said right connecting end; 
 adjusting the placement of said securing strap and said forehead piece; and 
 reconnecting said left connecting end and said right connecting end upon said securing strap and said forehead piece being in a desired position.