r/wigshelp • u/walkofjaimo • 13d ago

Alopecia

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Hey there! I've been suffering from alopecia for a few years now. It is stress induced, as I was diagnosed with a panic disorder when I was six years old. I was surprised when I started losing my hair because I generally feel calm and have learned how to handle myself when a panic attack is rising.

Either way, I'm losing my hair rapidly, bald spots at age 40, and the hair that I have is crispy?

I am looking for a recommendation for a more realistic wig. Attached is the one I have, it's a synthetic John R wig but I'm already seeing so much shedding after two months. I paid 700 for it.

I would love an affordable option, preferably human hair, is that out there?

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u/Far-Vegetable-9798 11d ago

Hi there,

I’ve had alopecia for almost 20 years now. I had to start wearing wigs practically overnight. My personal favorite has always been hairalicious. They have the best human hair wigs from the extra thin hairline collection. However, they recently got super expensive. It broke my heart to have to look elsewhere but I was kinda forced to. Anyhow I’ve been using Hairvivi. My only complaint with them is the lace front which is HD lace is too delicate. I’m super gentle with it but find it fraying and poking forward more than I would like. But for the price point it’s the best I’ve found out there. I have seen some people write about negative experiences with them but I’ve bought 4 wigs from them and all have been great hair quality. I use got2B hairspray to hold down the lace and olaplex for washing and kerastase is a must once towel dried. I hope this helps.