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Please, I need your opinion about looking for a job.
I have diffuse alopecia areata, and recently became unemployed. I still look like I have a full head of hair to strangers, but people that know me can definitely can tell the loss...and it's still going south. I am confused about whether or not I should shave it and get a wig to start looking for a job that way...OR just let my hair be the way it is. The issue I am having is that I don't want to start a job, and then having hair loss become obvious that I need to start wearing a wig all of the sudden. Hope this makes sense. Thanks.
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Whatever you decide or steps you take along the way, take them for yourself rather than the perceived assumptions of what other people might think.
Wearing a wig for the first time is something different, so consider if you want to have that newness added to the mix of a new job search all going on at the same time. Finding the right wig for yourself is often not a slam dunk in time or emotions spent in the process.
Wigs, added hair, toppers, fillers.....are very common and everywhere in metropolitan areas. If you were to lose a lot more hair and want to wear a wig, the reason to get it is for yourself. Other people really don't care what's on your head. When women find themselves in the situation of wanting to be nonchalant and offer up the info " yeah, my hair is such a problem I'm simplifying my life with wigs lately", they find that their hair becomes even less of an issue to others. It's being secretive (if it's obvious there's a wig on your head) that makes people wonder if you're wearing it due to illness. Some wigs and systems are totally undetectable and others are not. There's a wide range in between. In general, the more pricey the wig the more undetectable...but that's a generality. Many women wear synthetic wigs for a variety of reasons and syns can be part of a varied wig wardrobe. But even their best friends usually won't tell them if it looks fake.
You might be able to get a topper ( go talk to DOV in Manhattan) and not need a full wig at all. He is also talented at styling to make hair look fuller and is known to talk women out of buying a custom topper.
So I think the issue is figuring out which cosmetic solution makes you feel like you and which suits your lifestyle...and not what a potential employer or colleague will think. It's easier for our minds to focus on other people and harder to think about ourselves because the options can seem a bit overwhelming.
I suggest talking to the women at heralopecia.com There are many New Yorkers there and they are quite supportive and helpful. I learned about DOV from them. I had diffuse alopecia, too, and sure wish I had known about him years ago.
We have a big beauty/wig/style event party on April 14....be sure to join our list and come!or just send us a message to info@baldgirlsdolunch.org
Thea
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