Real Hair Extensions

Artificial hair suppliers help cancer patients

Real hair extensions are sold at wig stores or hair design shops. These suppliers benefit people who have lost their hair by unusual means. I had a friend who went bald from a traumatic experience when she was a teenager. The hair loss stressed her out, which delayed regrowth for decades. I once went to a wig shop with her, and the store owner wanted to cut off my hair to make extensions. At the time, I was too attached to my waist-length hair to let it go. Unable to attach extensions to the waify strands that sparsely covered her scalp, my friend opted for a wig.

Stores selling real hair extensions and wigs are great for people like my friend. These can also soothe certain emotional issues associated with cancer. Cancer plagues 1 in 3 people. Patients who undergo chemotherapy lose their hair, which can hurt their self-esteem. Human hair wigs are much more realistic than synthetic hair. One can often go undetected wearing a real-hair wig.

After patients finish their chemo, it takes awhile until their own hair comes back. Wigs can get hot and itchy. Some then choose to get hair extensions until their real hair reaches the desired length. Non-synthetic hair pieces can boost self-esteem in people who have lost their hair unnaturally.