
The sentiment you stated, "Hair loss is so much more than...hair. It's the loss of identity, femininity and the way you get to express yourself!" is something so many women feel. Can you recall the emotions you experienced when your hair changing felt like more than just "hair"?
When my hair started to change, so did I. As a child, I absolutely loved my hair & when it started falling out at 9 years old I always felt like an outsider. I felt like I couldn’t fit in as a child and was even bullied for my hair loss for 4 years.
The most difficult time I’d say was when I was a teenager & my hair had thinned out significantly. I felt incredibly insecure & stopped doing a lot of things that I absolutely loved like going to the beach, horseback riding and so much more.
My hair loss took over my confidence and identity and I would just always get asked why my hair was so thin and why you could see my scalp but since no doctor could give me a diagnosis at the time, which was more than frustrating, I was just constantly overwhelmed, insecure and didn’t feel like myself at all anymore. I didn’t feel feminine or attractive and would just constantly worry about my hair. At the time, I never liked the way I looked and felt quite hopeless after going to countless doctors and specialists that could never give me a diagnosis nor would any of the treatments work for me, unfortunately.
When I finally got my scarring alopecia, LPP (Lichen Planopilaris), diagnosis back in October of 2024 I felt absolutely heartbroken over the fact that there’s nothing I can do to regrow my hair anymore. That however only lasted for a day & afterwards I started looking into wigs.
Last December I booked my first wig consultation and cried for 3 days straight after. I finally saw a part of myself again that I had lost so many years ago. After that there was no going back & I absolutely fell in love with wearing wigs. It brought back different parts of my personality that I could finally live again. Now I’m actually grateful for my hair loss & absolutely love wearing my little buzzcut with the hair that’s left as well as wearing wigs whenever I want to!



What's the best or worst advice you've been given by someone who isn't experiencing hair loss themselves?
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