Medical Hair Loss at 19

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I’m a nineteen year old girl. I am social, I love fashion, makeup, my beauty is my world. I lost 65% of my hair this year after a clinical trial and I am so beyond heartbroken. This is the hardest thing I have gone through in my whole five-year health journey and is the absolute worst pain. My hair has been my world, I’ve had hundreds of coloured streaks and patterns since I was 12 and have always had the most healthy, long and thick hair that I have always valued as my favourite feature about myself.

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Hello - I am sorry to hear of your hair loss and medical treatment. Our hair really does impact our sense of identity and I can understand you feeling upset. I have previously lost most of my hair while having medical treatment. During the treatment I used a synthetic wig which was relatively low maintenance and looked fairly realistic. Human hair wigs and toppers look even more natural but are more expensive. Things you could consider include wigs/toppers; extensions if hair goes back and is long enough; cutting your remaining hair short and waiting for all your hair to grow. If your hair loss was due to cancer treatment, you could ask your oncologist if there are any treatments that could assist with hair growth that do not interfere with any medication you might be on. It may be that they can refer you to an appropriate specialist (or alternatively your GP could refer you) to discuss. Wishing you all the best

Psychdiaries2

Hi there,

I’m so sorry to hear about the difficult time you’re going through today. I haven’t been in your shoes, however, I can only imagine that it is really hard to lose your hair due to medical treatment. Your feelings are totally valid.

It sounds like this is heavily impacting your sense of identity and self-esteem. Have you tried reaching out to a psychologist for support? If this is due to cancer treatment, do you know anyone who has had the same experience and may be able to talk to? Bringing it up with someone you trust would be beneficial so that you will hopefully feel less alone.

I’m positive you’ll get a wide range of perspectives on the forums. Thanks for reaching out.

Sending you all the love today. I hope things get better for you ❤️