Considerations for Purchasing Cancer Wigs to Cover Hair Loss

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When you are first told you will have to have chemotherapy you probably think about losing all of your hair. To many people, men and women, this is the most terrible thing that is a result of the treatment. No how many times they are assured their hair will almost always grow back, it still scares them. To many people their hair is their beauty. Because of this there are businesses that sell cancer wigs. Cancer wigs are made slightly different from the wigs you see displayed in wig shops or beauty supply places. Cancer wigs are made specifically for cancer patients.

Of course not all patients will want to purchase a wig. Some may opt to use head scarves or turbans. Some people will opt to have their head shaved, especially a male patient. Some woman may choose this option too. There are many varieties of head coverings that are made to protect the head during and after chemotherapy. It is not the hair loss that is the concern but the effect of sun and cold on the scalp after treatment. The head is very sensitive and really needs some protection.

If a wig is desired, there are many choices here also.

Wigs are made in three ways, first, a custom wig, which is the most expensive. Then there is a handmade wig where the strands are knotted on a cap of some kind, generally cotton or something that can breathe. The third way of manufacture is machine made. This is the least expensive. Skeins of hair are sewn together in a straight line then assembled into a wig. Generally the hair style is also assembled into the wig and little can be done to change that hair style.

Wigs are made from different materials also. They are made from natural hair which is the most expensive. Then there are wigs made from synthetic materials and then there are blends which combine some nature hair and some synthetic material. If price is no object you might consider a custom made wig of al natural hair. But first consider that you won't be wearing it forever. Hair does grow back. It may take three to ten months or more but it will grow back.

Of course the hair style has some significance also. Someone with long hair who has grown it all her life will probably hate to lose any of her precious hair. This person may consider cutting their hair short before the treatment starts so they get used to a new look and perhaps help with any self esteem issues. There is strength in deciding to cut the hair short because it takes self-determination to do it. And this is one step to beginning the process of healing.

The style of the wig is important also. It is a great way to change your looks. If your skin color can handle red hair and you are a brunette, then go for it! It is all up to you.

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