Comments on: Helen’s Story

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:51:17 +0000

Fay, my hair has been thinning for two years. I have androgenic Alopecia. I have tired every treatment. I even had PRP injections. My last one was in February and my hair is still getting thinner and thinner especially on the crown and sides. It has been so devastating! I wake up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. Those thoughts never leave me. I cry every day and I feel so sad all the time. What am I going to look like tomorrow, next month or next year. My question is where can I find a topper like you have. I don’t know where to start. Please help me.

By: Fay

Fay — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:37:12 +0000

I so appreciate everyone’s comments. Have to add, as I recently started wearing a synthetic topper to cover thinning on the top and sides, this option looks vastly better than my own hair. I realized I have no problem with contact lenses, natural looking individual eyelashes, porcelain tooth caps, you name it, so what’s the big deal with a little prosthetic hair?! I’ve been “going bionic,” for years, the topper is just the most recent and most helpful addition! PLEASE don’t turn your back on realistic fake hair, if you’re suffering as I did for so long before discovering it. Much love and prayers to all my courageous sisters of the scalp.

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:32:54 +0000

I am 46 yrs old and have been losing my hair for 25 yrs or so. I have been using dark brown eye shadow and Toppix to cover and shade in the thinning areas. Getting up at 4 am every work day to start my morning ritual was just getting old. I would lie awake in bed most nights worrying about how I was going to look the next day. I did a good job of hiding my problem. Even my husband of ten years didn’t know the extent of my hair loss. I finally got enough courage to call a hairdresser that I found on the Internet who is involved with “Hello Gorgeous” which helps cancer patients with wigs . I put my shame and embarrassment to the side and went for a consultation. I wasn’t planning on coming home with anything as I didn’t want my hair all messed up. She told me she would try them on so I could see how they looked. She put one on that was my color exactly and was too cute. She talked me into trying it on and before I knew it I was ripping those things off Nd ready to try on the next one. We were having a ball! I ended up buying and wearing home the cute wig. It took about a week to become really comfortable with it and now I just love it! My co-workers just thought I got a new hair style and still don’t know it’s not mine . I can’t believe all those years spent in agony and depression over this. I can sleep until 6am now and with clothes, make-up and hair I am out the door in half an hour and look great. The people I have shared this with are so supportive and understanding. No one cares and so many people wear them. I guess I look at it like women who don’t have nice fingernails can go buy some. If you have small breasts , go buy bigger ones and if you have no hair, go buy some. We all have something as no one is perfect. Please consider this option, it has changed my life. I now have a couple of wigs on order. I am going with some highlights and some rooted colors. Heck ! who knows. Today brunette, tomorrow blonde. Lol.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:29:17 +0000

Helen, I absolutely loved your story. It’s so great to hear a “voice of experience” saying it’ll be OK, life goes on, that we can deal with it. Thank you for sharing it.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:03:50 +0000

GOOD FOR YOU MIRA!!!! I’m so happy you feel confident to go out there and get yourself a wig and I’m so pleased to hear that Helen’s story inspired you. That’s so wonderful!

By: Mira

Mira — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:32:33 +0000

Helen, you story is inspirational and has given me the confidence to go out there and buy myself a wig! As you say, people go to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance ( cosmetic surgery etc) so I don’t see why I should think twice about getting some great fake/real hair to make myself look better. Also, living in an African country has made me realise how common it is for women to wear wigs, weaves etc. Thanks for sharing your story!