1. Ask your stylist, who probably deals with people who want to buy a wig more often than you think.
2. Call the American Cancer Society.
3. Ask your doctor for recommendations on wig retailers or salons
If you can’t afford to buy a wig call Cancer Care (800-813-HOPE) for assistance.
General Tips
Hair loss can be a sensitive subject, especially if you are losing yours through illness or chemotherapy. For this reason it is really important that you are comfortable with the store, stylist and staff when you buy a wig.
Telephone the store and ask about the privacy of fittings. If the store specializes in cancer patients ask about refitting (when you have lost more hair) and if they have a range of options – styles, color, type and price.
Find out if you can try on the wig or return it if you need to. (some state’s health regulations prohibit this).
It is possible to purchase wigs online these days but if you decide to go this route remember that there is no way of knowing what you’re really buying until it arrives. If you buy a wig over the Internet ask about return policies.
Choosing a Wig that Suits You
There are several options available: human hair or synthetic; short or long; custom- or machine-made; and a variety of prices (which can range from $40 to over $4,000). If you buy a wig buy the style you can afford and are most comfortable with.
Synthetic vs. Human Hair
Some women prefer wigs crafted from synthetic hair since it is easier to maintain and more affordable. In general, synthetic wigs have a style molded into them, but some can be reset into different styles. A wig that can be styled means you can change your look from time to time. On the down side you will have to restyle your hair each time you wash it. This type of wig also dries much faster than real hair, so it may be more convenient.
How real does it look? Synthetic wigs may look real (good quality ones often do), but they don’t really move or feel like the real thing. You also need to protect them from heat so you can’t use a curling iron or blow dryer (unless it is specially designed for hairpieces. Hot rollers may be used, but only at low settings. Never expose your synthetic hairpiece to the heat of an appliance like an oven as this will cause it to go frizzy. If you buy a wig like this you need to be ultra-careful and this may become irritating.
Wigs made from 100 human hair look and feel more like your own hair. Unfortunately wigs made of human hair are very expensive ($1,000 and up) and very time consuming. They may be styled with conventional aids but we suggest taking them to a professional for washing and styling.
Wigs are made from three types of real hair namely Asian, Indonesian and European. The most common and affordable is Asian hair. It is also the heaviest and nothing like hair found on Western European women. Indonesian is a little finer mid-grade hair. European is the finest hair but also very difficult to come by so it’s fairly expensive. All the hairpieces for women are cleaned, stripped, dyed and/or permed, so you may not be able to tell the difference.
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2. Call the American Cancer Society.
3. Ask your doctor for recommendations on wig retailers or salons
If you can’t afford to buy a wig call Cancer Care (800-813-HOPE) for assistance.
General Tips
Hair loss can be a sensitive subject, especially if you are losing yours through illness or chemotherapy. For this reason it is really important that you are comfortable with the store, stylist and staff when you buy a wig.
Telephone the store and ask about the privacy of fittings. If the store specializes in cancer patients ask about refitting (when you have lost more hair) and if they have a range of options – styles, color, type and price.
Find out if you can try on the wig or return it if you need to. (some state’s health regulations prohibit this).
It is possible to purchase wigs online these days but if you decide to go this route remember that there is no way of knowing what you’re really buying until it arrives. If you buy a wig over the Internet ask about return policies.
Choosing a Wig that Suits You
There are several options available: human hair or synthetic; short or long; custom- or machine-made; and a variety of prices (which can range from $40 to over $4,000). If you buy a wig buy the style you can afford and are most comfortable with.
Synthetic vs. Human Hair
Some women prefer wigs crafted from synthetic hair since it is easier to maintain and more affordable. In general, synthetic wigs have a style molded into them, but some can be reset into different styles. A wig that can be styled means you can change your look from time to time. On the down side you will have to restyle your hair each time you wash it. This type of wig also dries much faster than real hair, so it may be more convenient.
How real does it look? Synthetic wigs may look real (good quality ones often do), but they don’t really move or feel like the real thing. You also need to protect them from heat so you can’t use a curling iron or blow dryer (unless it is specially designed for hairpieces. Hot rollers may be used, but only at low settings. Never expose your synthetic hairpiece to the heat of an appliance like an oven as this will cause it to go frizzy. If you buy a wig like this you need to be ultra-careful and this may become irritating.
Wigs made from 100 human hair look and feel more like your own hair. Unfortunately wigs made of human hair are very expensive ($1,000 and up) and very time consuming. They may be styled with conventional aids but we suggest taking them to a professional for washing and styling.
Wigs are made from three types of real hair namely Asian, Indonesian and European. The most common and affordable is Asian hair. It is also the heaviest and nothing like hair found on Western European women. Indonesian is a little finer mid-grade hair. European is the finest hair but also very difficult to come by so it’s fairly expensive. All the hairpieces for women are cleaned, stripped, dyed and/or permed, so you may not be able to tell the difference.
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