Chemotherapy hair help

[brewgrl]

my best friend is going to be going through Cemo soon, and so we are going to be wig shopping soon. anyone know of a great brand? we havent started looking yet except online. i know we should look at actual stores, but i just wanted some opinions to pass on to her.

 

[luxotika]

I got some wigs for myself on ebay. They are pretty cheap, and the ones that I got are pretty nice. I think Merle Norman has wigs too, if you have a store where you live.

 

[brewgrl]

i will check and see- i think there is a merle noman int he next town over! do you know the buyer at ebay you bought from?

(haha, read you comment on my new diaper bag btw)

 

[pinksugar]

I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. I don't know anything about wigs but I just thought I'd post to say I'm thinking about you both. You're a sweet friend, making sure you look after her!

 

[AngelaGM]

Check out Look Good...Feel Better HTH

 

[speerrituall1]

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Use this site as a base, they offer something for everyone. Also. many of the items can be purchased locally. Take the style #'s that you like to the B&B suppliers.

 

[scarletmaeve]

I've also heard that Nioxin might help keep her natural hair. Its a shampoo and conditioner that is meant to help with hair loss. I have alopecia and used it for a little bit and it did help, not as much as I would have liked tho but the lady who worked at the beauty shop was on chemo and she was really pleased with it.

Love to your friend,

Me

 

[Dragonfly]

A couple of things to consider:

Not all chemotherapy causes hair loses.

If chemo does affects hair loss, it may not be the same amount of loss for everyone.

Therefore, I would advise your friend not to purchase a wig until she starts to lose hair.

The cost of a wig may be covered through various insurances.

She may want to investigate this. If she can get coverage, it may only be for a specific amount of money. Therefore, she doesn't want to purchase a $300 wig if only $200 will be covered.

When I worked at a cancer centre, I met many people that wore wigs.

Because they wore their wigs daily for several months, some wigs wore out fairly quickly. Your friend may prefer a wig made from real hair rather than synthetic hair.

You are a good friend - it is great that she has you during this difficult time.

 

[Nox]

Brewgrl,

I do some work at a company that produces an international show on Cancer Awareness. I know few things that your friend may appreciate having in her arsenal, just in case she deals with major hair loss.

I am going to PM you now.

 

[makeupfreak72]

my aunt underwent chemo and bought a couple of wigs but found them not to look natural so she mostly wears cute skarfs, so she can also try that if the wigs are too much hassle.