Comment by Tiffany P on February 18, 2011 at 7:30pm

i myself have female pattern baldness and i know how painful it is to slowly lose your hair and there is nothing you can do about it. i work in the hospital also and have seen so many things that i am glad i dont have to go thru but i understand losing ones hair is still painful and emotionally draining. But you have to focus on what you do have instead of what you dont, since i cant have pantene hair then i'll get in shape take care of my skin get my teeth whitened etc and you will find your solution be it wigs or scarves or rocking the bald look. I know you will get thru this and we all have good and bad days but please start living your life you only have one and hair or no hair you'll see your still beautiful inside and out.

Comment by Mi on February 19, 2011 at 2:20pm

Thanks for the positive comments--any suggestions on wig brands? or resources??

Comment by Roslyn on February 19, 2011 at 3:52pm

I think we have all felt the same way at some point. I remember crying when the doctor diagnosed me and then the next day I decided I would just wear wigs. I told my co-workers what was happening so they wouldn't be shocked when I came in with longer hair. I was still sad having to wear a wig but decided to try and make the best of it. I have tried everything from really expensive lace fronts to inexpensive synthetics. You just have to find what's best for you. I agree with Valerie www.wigs.com is a great place to order from. I just stopped wearing wigs last year at first I wore scarves then last September for my birthday I decided to just go bald. It took me 4 years to get to this point. Good luck to you

Comment by Lee on February 19, 2011 at 7:55pm

This is for Roslyn: You look beautiful without hair. And we can't all look great like you without hair. You're one of the lucky ones. For Michelle: I understand how you feel. I've had to wear wigs for almost 15 years. I wear mine to bed and wake up in the morning looking like everyone else with messy hair! I couldn't face myself in the mirror without it. But it's wonderful to know there are so many people that understand and have new ideas. I can't fathom the "shave my head, go bald and I don't care" thing. It's not for me. This is for Valerie:" I would like to try a synthetic in a cute pre-styled wig. Thanks to everyone who is on this site. So much support. I'm new here.

Comment by Mi on February 20, 2011 at 12:21am

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions--I don't ever see myself being able to go bald---I still have hope that my hair will grow back---I was wondering about sleeping with the wig--right now my clip on hair piece just doesn't work for sleeping--any suggestions on either human or synthetic wigs--plus what about swimming and how secure are they--also because I am single I don't want my future husband/lover finding a closet full of wigs--I mean how do I make this work!?!?!

Comment by Lili Añel (aka Eulalia) on February 20, 2011 at 4:54pm

Its interesting. I'm new on Alopecia World, just signing up this week and there seem to be so many people either new here or speaking about their feelings about this for the first time. I am seeing that different things will work for different people. In two weeks my hair will be buzzed off. I can longer cover the spots. I've been covering them for some time now, but it seems I've lost more hair. I am going to try wigs - ordered two on TLC.com, both different, one monofilament, tied, the other your standard issue wig, both synthetic. I don't know that I'll like how it feels or looks. I'm going at it by the process of elimination. I know I'll wear scarves and hats at different times. I may prefer going bald. This transition is difficult and Michelle, I understand where you're at. I'm seeing everyone handles it differently in their own time. Its not like we got on the alopecia line at birth and figured we'd get this at some point in our lives, etc. We've been dealt this hand and we're playing this situation as we best we can. Michelle, hang in, it will all come together. Keep faith in yourself. Your beauty lies in you and your heart not your hair.

Comment by Mi on February 20, 2011 at 9:52pm

I wish that the rest of the world was as nice and positive as all of you are---I am hoping to try on a wig tomorrow to see if I like it--thanks for the website wigs.com--I have been looking at the website and my next step is to see if there are any local wig shops that carry the ones I liked on wig.com--I just need to feel it, try it and see if it could work for me---I know I am not ready to shave my head--but I am very concerned about the wig staying on my head---thanks everyone for welcoming me here--I will keep updating as I go through this journey!

Comment by Julie R on February 20, 2011 at 10:05pm

Hey girl, I'm 27 too, and have been dealing with AA for the first time this past year. It's been such a rough ride. I just wanted to share and let you know that you're not the only one. I just wrote a blog right now to vent. Alopecia World was a really important part in my coping with all of it, so I'm glad you found it too. I know there are times when I would feel so terrible about my bald spots, and how it limited my life, but I did eventually find the strength to accept and let my beauty shine through. I hope for the same for you. In the meantime, I did end up wearing a wig for about 5 months, but I didn't shave my head. I wore the wig on top of the hair I had left. Just letting you know that's an option. It has combs that clip to your hair so that it won't fall off. It was pretty secure Feel free to check out my profile/pix and also feel free to write to me if you need to. I'll keep you in my prayers. Hang in there.

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