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Even the very mention of scalp cancer from Toppik is ridiculous. Why? This is because the two are entirely unrelated. Scalp cancer can be malignant. Malignant cancers are life-threatening. Genetic predisposition and the effect of direct exposure to sunlight (in some completely bald people or in some others who have patches of thin hair on their head) form the main causative factors for scalp cancer.

It is a disease in which squamous cells lining the scalp (the skin under the hair on the head) become cancer-afflicted. The symptoms of the disease include pain and irritation in the scalp. They further include bleeding of the lesions made due to the effect of cancer on the squamous cells that line the scalp. They also include the appearance of red nodules (tumors) over the affected portion of the scalp.

Chemotherapy forms the treatment for scalp cancer

Toppik is a hair thickening product from Spencer Forrest Inc. It consists of dry powder, which is to be sprinkled over the thin-haired patches on the head. Toppik is never to be sprinkled on wet hair. The reason is that it does not stick to wet hair. Always blow-dry hair before Toppik powder is sprinkled over it.

The dry powder contains Merino wool microfibres. The fibres contain a protein known as keratin that is also present in the natural hair that covers the head of people. Keratin does not react with either the natural hair or the scalp.

The Toppik microfibres have an electrostatic charge on them. On sprinkling, the natural-hair-colored microfibres form a bond with the thin hair and cover it with a thick layer of the microfibres. They become attracted to the natural hair through the effect of the electrostatic force.

What is the effectiveness of the Toppik product over the entire expanse of the head? Toppik is very effective as a product. It bonds with the natural hair and appears to be one with it. The only area Toppik is not as effective as in all other areas of the head is the hairline area.

No, but this is a very important area as this is where hair starts thinning first. Can anything be done to make the product effective in this area? Yes, the hairline area is very important. That is why Spencer Forrest developed the Toppik Hairline Optimizer. This is an accessory product to be used with Toppik in the hairline area. This accessory helps optimize the effectiveness of Toppik in the hairline area.

What is the exact function of Toppik? Toppik acts as a protective covering over sparse hair on the head and hides thin hair from view. It is as if a cap of natural hair has been placed over the head.

The above info is sufficient to dispel the myth that a person can get scalp cancer from Toppik, although it may hide the bleeding due to scalp cancer from view.