Gemma
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  • United Kingdom
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About Me:
Androgenetic Alopecian and fed up with it! Looking for alternatives to headscarves and slipping hairbands!!
Do you have alopecia?
Female pattern baldness
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes

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At 5:04pm on November 9, 2008, Vicsta said…
Yeah wigs are pants sometimes - I have had a few really wiggy ones. One in particular was hysterical as it made me look like Monica Lewinsky and that was not a look I was going for. It was annoying because it cost me quite a bit and was basically unusable. I have kept it though and plan on wearing it when it is really cold to walk the dog in - I live in the countryside and it is so thick it would be quite effective at keeping my head warm!!!

I found one I liked - Marcella by European Naturals, but I did cut a fringe into it as I do not feel comfortable with wig hairlines. It is a synthetic and so after a while you get frizzies at the nape of the neck, which is a bit of a bummer. There is a pic of me wearing it in my photos.

What wigs have you tried? How will you secure the topper? I think I have seen the toppers secured with clips. Unfortunately, I do not have good hair to secure with clips or grips or anything that clings to the hair. It is so thin on the top now that the clips and grips just fall out. I sometimes try to put it up so I can put my scarf on more comfortably without loads of random hair falling out all over the place, but the hair clips either fall out or they end up pinching/pulling on the strands of hair, which is uncomfy.

Vicky
At 4:50pm on November 9, 2008, Vicsta said…
Hi Gemma

Thanks for the comment. I know, I hate the itching... I feel like a scratching monkey sometimes. It becomes a bit compulsive especially if I am watching tv and it is itching... I am sure it is really annoying for those around me as well.

A topper sounds good. Have you had one before? I haven't used a topper - only wigs and scarves, hairbands etc. I am currently waiting to get my custom full lace wig - it's crazy, I spent so much money on it so far as it is human hair and because it will be bonded to my head, I had to buy loads of accessories to facilitate that. I used to love going to the hairdresser and getting my hair done and that was expensive, but getting a wig is not the same...

Vicky
At 4:49pm on November 9, 2008, Camilla said…
She is 6 years old.. and she is very very kind.
At 4:39pm on November 9, 2008, Camilla said…
Thank you!!!
At 5:37pm on October 27, 2008, LeslieAnn Butler said…
Hi Gemma,
There are some wonderful alternatives! Good luck; you'll find a lot of resources here. How are you today? I wanted to say hello and welcome!
LeslieAnn
At 6:21pm on October 25, 2008, Cheryl, Co-founder said…
Hi Gemma, I wanted to welcome you to Alopecia World. I can honestly say that we are a great community here and I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us and we look forward to your input. Cheryl, co-founder
At 3:18am on October 25, 2008, Hugh said…
Hi Gemma

A big hi to you!!

Hugh
At 7:50pm on October 24, 2008, Cherylnz said…
Hi Gemma
Welcome to Alopecia World
At 7:31pm on October 24, 2008, rj, Co-founder said…
Hi, Gemma. Welcome to Alopecia World! This is a great place for great people, so be sure to make your positive presence known. :-) - rj, Co-founder
 
 
 

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