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Permalink Reply by Hudson on October 24, 2013 at 4:06am

As my hair started falling out, I cut it to a short bob and then I decided to bite the bullet and buy a wig. (Just in case I would need one in the future).

I used very wide headbands when not wearing a wig to cover my hairloss but due to my thinning hair, like you my head got cold... so with a combination of headbands, hats and my trusty wig, (that matched my existing hair style and colour, so no one knew I had alopecia) I kept warm.  Best of luck.

Permalink Reply by Lexi on October 27, 2013 at 8:59pm

I have never experienced being cold due to hair loss on the nape area.  But then again, I AM in Florida.  I am usually just plain cold in general.  Oftentimes when in places where the a/c is turned down too much.  Or when it gets in the 60's as it has been lately this week.  Brrrr.  And not just the kind of cold where I can put on a sweater and be fine.  It is a deep down cold to the bone feeling.  How weird. It isn't even ever COLD here.  But I am !!  My dry eye syndrome is making my eyes tear like crazy outdoors if the breeze is blowing - I was going to say WIND, but really, ????  And of course, my hair is still thinning all over. 

Permalink Reply by Sunflower25 on October 27, 2013 at 9:18pm

mmmmm, Florida.  :)

I'm in NY, its already snowing, haha.

Permalink Reply by Mama Burd on December 21, 2013 at 12:42am

I have the same pattern, and I am cold ALL THE TIME! I live on the central coast of California, so it's not usually cold here, but still I have resorted to beanies and scarves, even at home. My neck and shoulders are always freezing! I now have a hot water bottle that stays with me all the time.

Permalink Reply by Johanna on January 17, 2014 at 2:03pm

Hi Sunflower25. I live in Finland and we have about 2 degrees Fahrenheit here at the moment. I never realized how much warmth my hair gave me... I have also worn head bands for a long time but bought my first wig about 2 months ago. If I go out with just a hat, I get really cold. I sometimes also wear a scarf or something at night to keep myself warm. I cannot believe my husband has shaved his head VOLUNTARILY all these years :D  Head bands aren't that bad, actually and I'm sure you don't look like a 90's teen :) . Sorry, I have no better suggestions to give you. 

Permalink Reply by Maddie on April 1, 2014 at 3:25pm

I also cut my hair into a bob, but found a stylist who had previously worked in a hair transplant facility so she knew all about alopecia. She leveled the existing hair at the nape of my back and it covered everything. When it turned around and started circling my entire head, I got bangs. It's hard when it's windy, but it covered everything up with the help of copious amounts of dry shampoo(since I have platinum blonde hair now to cover up any patches, the dry shampoo helps disguise it as well).

Permalink Reply by Sassydiana on July 6, 2015 at 11:34pm

I use scarves, I never was much for wearing anything around my neck, but the scarves sure do seem to help and I can get a variety of them to match wardrobe, and they are pretty much in fashion these days.