I remember reading Little Girl Lost by Drew Barrymore, when it first came out (around 1991) but mainly it’s the title that stood out LITTLE GIRL LOST. I just always related to those words. I read it when I was so young, and what stood out the most was that title, it seemed to be the tag line that would exist over my head and follow me around forever. Little did I know in ways I would never imagine – Like beginning to lose my hair at 21 in 1999, starting to wear wigs in 2012 at 34, shaving my head at 45 in 2023.
But that Little Girl Lost tagline, far exceeded hair loss.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only one that lived this way, where their others? Do people just have it ALL together. How can it seem year after year occurs, and it’s like you’re standing in place? It becomes more alarming when you get older, and the days and years go by quicker.
Be careful when making decisions in the manner in which you decide you would like to treat your hair loss. I am not against treating hair loss, but I think because hair loss is such an emotional thing, many women make snap decisions in an effort to help themselves, only to find sometimes they are now in a worse position than they were prior.
Hair loss treatments do have risks, and worth noting, most are just flat out bogus and don’t don’t carry any medical or scientific possibility to even remotely help hair to regrow or stop shedding, and some could do more harm than good.
Desperation often sends logic sailing out the window.
I am not a doctor, but doctors are not necessarily going to be honest with you and tell you the truth and the reality of all the repercussions that can happen from doing XYZ. You need to advocate for yourself, you need to do your own research and make truly informed decisions and go into anything with eyes wide open and knowing all the potential downsides that can occur. Once you have the facts you are better equipped to make the right choice for yourself.
Hair bonding is a very viable alternative hair option for women with hair loss who want to wear hair, but in my opinion it truly takes the RIGHT candidate, more than just practically, I also mean, emotionally.
There are upsides and downsides to both wigs and bonding, and there are women on each side that would state that they would never do the other. We are all different and unique and it’s about finding what works for us.
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you guys know I’ve been sick so I haven’t been able to post. Hopefully I’ll kick this thing the next day or so and be back. Don’t know if this has happened to anyone, but my whole boy is achy which is pretty typical of being sick, but my hair is achy too!! My head is very sensitive right now and touching my “hair” hurts.
I want to first write that I am not a fan of hair transplants for women, I personally
think that most women with androgenetic alopecia are NOT candidates for
this procedure. Having said that, I get emailed all the time from women looking
for a good hair transplant surgeon.
If you are deadset on having a consultation, please visit the International Alliance
of Hair Restoration Surgeons. The IAHRS (http://www.iahrs.org)
is an organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant
surgeons. Read
my thoughts about hair transplants here.
