Hair Loss Advice

Question

Hi beautiful people. I have just commenced chemo a few weeks ago and I am just starting to lose my hair. I have bought some hats and scarves but I would appreciate some advice on wigs. Looking at the possibility of a real hair wig? Would really appreciate your opinions. I live in the the Wollongong area. Thanks ☺️

ceecee · Answer

@Meg1112, I bought a wig from The Beautiful Hair Boutique from Burleigh Heads but she also has a boutique in Sydney so it may be the same as Cindi mentioned. The boutiques are owned by a lady who has suffered hair loss all of her life. I was recommended this boutique from my daughter in law who is a breast cancer nurse and has seen many bad wigs and whenever she saw a good one that she did not recognise as a wig they came from this place. I live in country Victoria but travelled to get my wig. It is real European hair and treated like your own natural hair. I bought it especially for my son’s wedding last month but wear it everywhere. No one has ever picked it for a wig and are very surprised if I tell them. It is very comfortable to wear, I’m very happy with it.

afraser · Answer

I bought two good quality synthetic wigs (sorry, I am in Melbourne so the supplier isn’t much help!). I was very happy with them, easy to look after, wash, shake, let dry. I was remarkably well during chemo, worked throughout and the wigs allowed me to feel ‘normal’, especially when engaged in public. Why two? I thought a slightly curlier ‘do’ would be good for more special occasions - but I wore it nearly all the time! Best wishes.

iserbrown · Answer

My younger sister also had a wig.&nbsp; She took it to her hairdresser who dyed it and styled the same as her natural hair.&nbsp; She's very private and only a couple of key Managers were aware of her health and chemo/immunotherapy treatment.&nbsp; &nbsp;Others were none the wiser!

gorgys · Answer

Hi @Meg1112 I live in the Wollongong area and chose to wear a wig. I went to the Wig Library at Wollongong Public Hospital and hired a beautiful, new wig. I just gave them a $50 donation. The ladies and volunteers at the Wig Library are absolutely fantastic.&nbsp;Actually, today I stopped wearing a wig because my hair is now long enough to go without one (still short but this is my style, short pixie), 3 months after my last chemo.&nbsp;

cindi · Answer

There is a really good wig salon in Sydney on the North Shore called The Beautiful Hair Salon in Neutral Bay. Their wigs are lovely and natural looking, human hair.xx

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