Comment by Tiffany on August 7, 2009 at 5:13pm

Hey Carrie. As a former competitive swimmer and water polo player I was just wondering if you've looked into caps that are made of other materials? They do make nylon caps as opposed to lycra or rubber. Hope that helps.
<3 Tiffany

Comment by Lyndsey Pitchford on August 8, 2009 at 4:52am

You may not feel confident enough to do this but I have patches, I buzz the rest of my hair and I just go in the way I am and to be honest I've never had anything bad happen. If you look at it this way, swimming has to be a sport/activity for very open minded people. You may have patchy hair but someone else will have all their scars/stretchmarks on show which they are embarressed why. Larger people will be wearing much more skimpy gear than they may feel comfortable in but that's just the way it is in the swimming pool. Good luck with whatever you choose though.

Comment by Erin on August 10, 2009 at 12:53am

I know what you mean. It sucks cause I always worry about getting mone wet and stretching out the cap. I have over the years just used older ones to swim in ( i never ever go under water though and miss it), but if you don't have an old one for that yet I would just out yours up in a bun or something and try your hardest not to get it wet, in the futue get a shorter one, or like some said a differnt kind of cap, I would love that but can't afford the other ones... booo. but wow would i love to swim under water again, I have only once since I lost my hair at 16 (8 years ago) it was awesome.. anyway good luck!

Comment by Barbara on August 11, 2009 at 9:38am

I am heading to Florida in 2 weeks with another couple and I have not told them about my "disease" - I am still in the fear of exposure mindset as I was diagnosed only on June 1 of this year. I wear a 3/4 wig that clips into my hair. My temples are thin and the crown has a big ole bald spot, the rest of the patches are covered by my longer hair. At the pool I am resigned to wearing a hat over my own hair and not going underwater - heaven forbid! There is no way I could cover the bald spots with wet strands of hair! Also I am awaiting my Derm Match concealer and hope that I can use that. But I don't have little children who will want me frolicking with them in the water.

If you will not be actually swimming, a baseball cap pinned with bobby pins will give you some security. Good luck! And bless you when you (and I) are brave enough to bare it all!

Comment by Lynn Herrod on August 11, 2009 at 2:58pm

I had not been swimming for years, had purchases a cap but looked about 90 in it!! Plucked up courage to go swimming with the family whilst on holiday & no one batted an eye lid (was dreading some childish comments). Just do it ......you'll be ready before anyone else having to mess with their damp locks.

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