I'm kinda glad that I'm not alone in this and at the same time sad that we're in this too. I used to feel all alone, but since I've found this site I'm swimming in a veritable sea of bald heads. ;)
Hey, we're not bald, we're follically challenged. :D

There is so much advertising for wigs on this site that I inquired at Peggy Knight Solutions about wig costs. They emailed me back saying, "Pricing for our prostheses starts out at $2,500.00." Is it just me, or does that seem a bit high? The last wig I bought was from Paula Young. It's a human hair wig with a mono front; and I only paid about $60 for it (on sale from $189). It actually looks quite good, especially since I tweaked the colour by dyeing it to something more suitable for me. The… Continue

I have a pattern for a very cute cap know as a wiggie. It's very cute and really soft and comfortable to wear. You just use fun fur in any colour of your liking. I made a nice one in copper for around the house (my head gets chilly in the winter), and if you combine the fun fur with a satin yarn of similar shade (and make it longer for a fold up brim) you have a lovely fuzzy, soft and warm hat for the winter.

Here's a pic of a wiggie:…

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Funny thing, I have an adorable Pomeranian, now 9 years old, who also has alopecia. Poor thing was almost completely bare except for his head, legs and spine (called him Spike for awhile), but his hair grew back. He just has a little bit left to fill in on his butt (his longish fur covers it up; talk about comb overs) It was probably due to changing his diet a bit. No more wet dog food for dinner, he usually got a scrambled egg (lots of vitamins & protein) on most days (with his dry… Continue