Need help! So many questions regarding wigs

Hi. I have recently lost my hair over 4 months. Its not coming back. I am distraught. I am having a very rough time wearing wigs esp. synthetic. I purchased a human hair wig and its pouring rain today. I was afraid to wear it outdoors. I wore a bandana and I look awful. This is pushing me over the edge. How do you cope with this? It broke my heart to take off my hair last night and put on a stand. This is making me want to die. I cannot go bare as I have scarring and its not for me. On th?e other hand neither are wigs. So if you are a f-t. Wig wearer. How many do you own? How do you deal with the synthetics I have purchased synthetics in the past and they look fake, they do not hold up.I have the cotton cap. What brand of synthetic is tolerable? What about hot humid summers? I am supposed to return to work and wonder how I will deal with this? I am super depressed and angry. Thank you for any support.

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Comment by LeslieAnn Butler on March 28, 2016 at 1:25pm

Trying fun new current hairstyles, and different lengths and colors; not having to spend hours in the AM doing your own natural hair (I just plop on a wig!), no monthly haircuts and expensive styling (unless you have a HH wig)...mainly just having fun with it instead of thinking of it as a bad thing! You will come to this point eventually, believe it or not, if you allow yourself to. But of course now you have to go through the natural process of grieving the loss. Be kind to your beautiful self. 

Comment by Dianna 845 on March 28, 2016 at 8:35am
Okay. What might the advantages be?
Comment by LeslieAnn Butler on March 27, 2016 at 9:53pm

Absolutely. I'm fine with it -- and it can be really fun...there are advantages, believe it or not!

Comment by Dianna 845 on March 27, 2016 at 9:29pm
Thank you, I will check it out. May I ask, are you in total acceptance of your condition? I'm guessing so. I'm a newbie. Can't wait till I have lots of wigs to pick from.
Comment by LeslieAnn Butler on March 27, 2016 at 9:06pm

That is a big fat bummer about your icky HH wig!

Comment by LeslieAnn Butler on March 27, 2016 at 9:05pm

Her name is Brenda Kay. She is here: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profile/BrendaKay273. I don't know how often she checks AW, though.  Her email is: bkhspecialties@qwestoffice.net.

Comment by Dianna 845 on March 27, 2016 at 9:03pm
Im paying way more than that for my synthetic wigs. I just bought one on line for $216. I'm not even feeling that great in it. I tried it on in a shop. The lady just happened to have it. I of course wasn't able to detect comfort of it.
Comment by Dianna 845 on March 27, 2016 at 8:41pm
Hi LeslieAnn, yes I have found out the hard way about HH wig. What a waste of $. The wig lady was unable to style it. It does look fried. What a shame. It's not even paid for. These costs should be covered under medical I feel. All the $ spent is ludicrous. Anyhow. I'm not in a position to invest that kind of $. Wish I had endless supply. Is your person on here? Someone had contacted me saying they went to China. I have no idea. :-)))
Comment by LeslieAnn Butler on March 27, 2016 at 6:40pm

Yes, custom wigs are costly! If you ever want to invest in one, though, I have someone to recommend that is less costly (about $3K). She works with women all over the country. You may have to come here to Portland for a fitting, though. They are not the "Freedom" wigs, but they still stay on since they are fitted to your head. Yes, custom wigs are very natural-looking, but of course nothing is COMPLETELY undetectable. Also, the virgin European hair wigs last nearly forever if you take good care of them. I still have one that was made in 2003 that looks fabulous. BTW, I know you can get human hair wigs that cost much less than that, but they are generally Asian or Indian hair. They are treated, and the blonde colors are bleached within an inch of their lives, so they won't last very long.

As far as synthetics go, they have come a long way! They still wear out in about 4 months if you wear them every day, but if you get syn wigs in the $80-120 range the cost savings vs. custom European hair is significant. And if you think you will get your own hair back at some point, you may not want to make an investment in a $3500 - 5000 wig.

You can find my book here (let me know how you like it!): 

Comment by Dianna 845 on March 27, 2016 at 6:15pm
Hi Leslie! Yes, it does help... Where can I get your book? Amazon? So synthetics are ok for summer. That's what I have. Yes I was a blonde. Now kinda grey/ white. Gonna have to shave what's left. I guess I should be thankful I still have eyebrows and eyebrows. I find I'm not wearing make up as I always did prior to this. It seems my skin has become impossibly dry. Washing it off is a drag as my bird hair gets all wet. I feel I look much older however feed back from family and friends is different. Funny I had a couple cheap synthetic wigs I would wear for fun or when weather real cold and I was growing my hair out. Then I lost my hair few years later. I couldn't wear those anymore. So i suppose your custom wigs are undetectable? I live near Philadelphia. Don't know what we have around here. These are a costly adventure. Ugh. Just wish I could actually " love one" maybe some day.

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