To Wig or Not to Wig?

Hiya. I started my chemo journey in August. Initially I was going to wear a wig and also invested in a lot of hats from Amazon ( they are also a popular gift from family and friends ). I elected to not use the cold cap, and it eventually got to the stage where my hair loss became obvious, so I made an appointment at the hairdressers and my husband shaved it all off under supervision. I had always said that I wasn't bothered about losing my hair, but I cried. I started off wearing a hat, then decided, 'stuff it (or words to that effect), I'm going to rock the bald look', and I love it. I do it with pride. I get a few looks, but really nothing. I've been mistaken for a man only once when going to the loo, but I'm not bothered. Somehow I still have my eyebrows (just) and eyelashes.

• My reasoning for doing this is that there's enough to deal with when undergoing cancer treatment and it's important to conserve your emotional energy. So I just choose my battles. 

Own it, you'll love it

Well, flamin' heck, I replied, but I think I've started another thread .

And yeah, bye, bye chin hairs and moustache. Let's hope they don't grow back curly

Hi there! I didn’t bother with cold cap as I’m part West Indian and it doesn’t work with our follicles! Quite liked having no hair, wash n go!  Bought a hideous wig on line from USA, even the dog ran away when I put it on! I was supposed to look like Halle Berry, looked like a down n out tramp! Found a lovely lady who brought me wigs and I lived in mine for months.  Hair is growing back but much thinner and took ages to grow at the front so ended up with a mullet! I laugh as my friends all take the mick but I’m cool with it…went to dinner at a friends hoyse with the girls recently and over painted my eyebrows, lipstick and rouge and wore my wig, which was sitting on top of my new growth….we all had a good laugh! Only way to get through life! I wish you well!! Xx

i know some people can rock bald i am not one., so after surgery i bought a nice wig (expensivish), i have three now, the nice one i can wear alone to restaurants or events, one i wear with hats to the shop and one what was i thinking? lol

in the end i will donate the two cheaper ones i got on Amazon, but may keep the nice one for a bit

in the house i wear caps or nothing, while i am not girlie girl the hair loss is devastating at least to me, i have a hard time looking in the mirror and just finishing chemo its going to be awhile before i have hair, and ig also works to keep ones head warm in winter

I love your reasoning! That's really resonated with me.

Yes - I'm finding the world of wigs quite a minefield! If you don't mind me asking (and feel free to ignore if you do!) roughly how much was your better wig? I'm trying to get a feel of how much a decent one might set me back, because there are so many out there and they are all different prices.

Thanks for sharing your experience with me - I love the mental image of the dog running away...made me giggle!

i bought a raquel welch one for about £240 (lucked out as it was on sale, look around if u find one u like), have had compliments on it from people in shops and restaurants, a woman at a dept store said i love your hair colour and cut, i told her she could buy it,she was taken aback a bit  

also my mom was very impressed with its looks and a regular server said she liked my new cut and colour

i got mine at simplywigs, they have some reasonable (i think) prices,i was willing to spend because it’s going to be even now, many months before i have hair enough to cut (hugs) 

that being said i bought one on amazon, (i wear hats with it cause the crown is dense) and my mom loves that one too, it was about 40 quid. the raquel as we call it is less hot to wear

Hi Loobylue  I cold capped and lost about 70% of my hair. I didn’t shave mine as wanted to keep some of my hair so it showed under hats (upside of chemo in the winter!) but I did get a wig from the NHS plus I also bought a wig that came with a headband which I found much more comfortable going out in. I used this website and bought the swim wig. It meant i didn’t have to keep worrying about it slipping as the headband holds it down. 

https://www.headscarvesbyciara.co.uk

good luck with your treatment