When she needed a wig after chemotherapy as an adult, little had changed, said the 39-year-old, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. "It was awful, they basically said that I couldn't ...

From the age of seven Anastasia Cameron was turned away from hairdressers because she was told they "don't do Afro hair". When she needed a wig after chemotherapy as an adult, little had changed ...

Mia was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at 19 months old and is now in remission with her hair growing normally again A 10-year-old girl who lost her hair through chemotherapy as a baby has ...

Hair loss tends to begin after a few chemotherapy treatments. The hair may fall out gradually, or it may fall out in clumps. Some patients shave their heads—opting to wear wigs, scarves ...

Part of that treatment is chemotherapy, which results in loss of hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. This is when the kind gesture of a wig, made by the hair from her friend Sarah Fitzpatrick was offered.

But during six months of chemotherapy, her hair fell out. Wearing a quality wig, Acomb says, made all the difference. “Because when you lose your hair and your eyebrows and your eyelashes ...

For over 30 years, Wigs for Kids has provided hair replacement systems and support for children who have lost hair at no cost. The hair loss can be due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy ...

“She lost her hair during chemotherapy and we could see that she was really struggling. She tried using a synthetic wig but she reacted to it,” said Connie. They scouted for a healthier hair ...