For those who wear wigs!

[Liz D.]

Well, I finally broke down and got myself a wig after years of hair loss and trying to fix it ??.  It will take awhile to be used to it.  Hope the transition will go fast though.

It is a synthetic wig, not heat resistant.  Does anyone know if you can just wrap a towel around your head when taking food out of the oven without the heat frizzing it?

Thanks,
Liz D.

[Kathy57]

Liz,

My hair is very fine and dry.  The Plaquinil and my thyroid meds make me lose even more hair!😱  I seriously thought about a wig and started looking at them, but my stylist told me I wasn't there yet.

I hate it when you can see my ears through my hair, and my pink scalp because of my poor hair quality.  Sometimes I think my hair stylist just wants to keep me as a customer! 

I don't know much about wigs but I  hope this works out for you.  You will be able to help and give advice to someone else.😉👌

Kathy

[Liz D.]

Kathy,

It was a very hard decision to make!  But I've been feeling so self conscious for years.  I think my hairdresser wanted to say I was ready for a wig but was afraid she'd upset me.

Well, I wore it last night for the first time, but I'm the type that needs to be open so most everyone knew I'd be showing up with a wig.  I got rave reviews and some didn't even realize it was a wig.  (I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses so I was at a meeting last night with about 100 friends!). I felt a bit emotional walking in but the support I got was amazing.  I actually think some were thinking it was about time since my scalp was showing through everywhere!  I am a very dark brunette and yet pale skinned so it looked awful.  One person said it looked flawless! Wow, what a compliment.

I spent a lot of time doing research before I got one and got a style that was as close to my normal hair color and style before I started losing it.  And I also altered it myself with thinning shears to make it not look wiggy.  The person I bought it from would probably die if she knew I cut it right away.  But I had to do what was comfortable for me.

I feel for everyone losing hair.  I tried supplements, hair fibers, brown fill in powder, everything... so I know the frustration .  You'll get to a point when you are ready.

One of the things that helped me the most was watching YouTube videos by a woman who goes by the name of Blondielocks.  Her videos are inspirational and makes you want to wear wigs even if you have hair! Check it out sometime.  I think you'll like her.

Liz D.

[Kathy57]

Liz,

Thanks for the tips.  I will definitely check out that video😊

Kathy

[sreese68]

I've been wearing wigs for about a year.  I have scarring alopecia and traction alopecia (anemia and hypothyroid).  Personally, I take my wigs off at home, so I don't worry about the oven.  Last year, when I learned I had scarring alopecia and there was no hope of regrowth, I got my hair buzzed.  I love it.  Easy to put a wig on with no wig cap. I can still out go out with my buzz if I want to. And my hair doesn't look awful when I take my wig off.

Anyway, there's a wonderful, supportive group at wigsupport.com.  Once you join, you can search the archives or just ask away.  I believe most women just lean way over and away from the oven.  And boiling pots of water.