My husband doesn't think I should be looking at wigs :(

"I don't know why you are looking at those wigs, you don't need one yet"...

Am I wrong, but I just feel like seeing what is available for me can't be a bad thing. I don't know the timeline on my AA..and I want to be prepared.

It is quite overwhelming all the choices with this.. treatments or not, what kind of treatments. Even accepting it, or not. (not that that would change anything) Then there is the choice of shave or not, then scarves, wig, hat, nothing....I'm just trying to think this all out beforehand.

I started the steroid treatments (1st one), but I am seriously thinking of NOT continuing them. From what I have read from others, the injections may help, but stopping them, my hair may fall back out anyways. I just don't know if it's worth all that.

Any suggestions/personal experience with the treatments?

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Permalink Reply by Dorothy G. on April 22, 2012 at 11:18pm
Hi,
I did injections for a few years and just stopped when the AA started getting much more severe. The first spot I had grew hair after some injections then fell out not long ago. That made me realize that the shots werent my best option.
Last month I went from about 40% to 90% loss in about two weeks. I went to a wig salon that specialized in hair loss and bought my first wig. I felt a lot better looking the way I Looked before the AA and wish I Had gotten a wig months before. It would have saved me a lot of worrying and frustration.

I spent a lot more there than when I bought my second wig online but the support and advice was worth it. I will wear wigs for work, headscarves at home and out some. I shaved the last bit off today and feel better knowing I dont have to watch it fall out. Buying the wig and accepting the AA put me at ppeace.

Do what you feel comfortable with. You're the one who has to decide what to do as far as treatments, wigs etc. Good luck. Friend me if you would like to talk more.

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