Hello everyone. I am almost 7 months post-op. At about 3 months post-op my hairstylist started to see hair loss. The hair loss has only gotten worse. I had thin hair to begin with. My hairstylist suggested some hair extensions for the crown area. Has anyone tried hair extensions?

1 hour ago, kimberb said:

Hello everyone. I am almost 7 months post-op. At about 3 months post-op my hairstylist started to see hair loss. The hair loss has only gotten worse. I had thin hair to begin with. My hairstylist suggested some hair extensions for the crown area. Has anyone tried hair extensions?

There are different types, is she suggesting a weave?Glue ins?Clip ins?

I had extreme hair loss but extensions would have pulled more hair out. I wore a nice beautiful wig 2 years, and let my hair relax. Biotin for 2 years was a joke. I am 4 years post sleeve and happy hair again.

There are different types, is she suggesting a weave?Glue ins?Clip ins?

Glue in.

I had extreme hair loss but extensions would have pulled more hair out. I wore a nice beautiful wig 2 years, and let my hair relax. Biotin for 2 years was a joke. I am 4 years post sleeve and happy hair again.

I didn't think about them causing more damage to my hair. I'll talk to my stylist about it. I dread wearing a wig because I've heard they make your head hot.

5 hours ago, kimberb said:

Glue in.

Then no. They will rip your hair out during removal , even if they are removed correctly. Seems counter productive. Assuming you are not having your hair done for free there might be other reasons shes mentioning another option lol

5 hours ago, kimberb said:

I didn't think about them causing more damage to my hair. I'll talk to my stylist about it. I dread wearing a wig because I've heard they make your head hot.

Lace front wigs are breathable. You itch your scalp and you can feel your scalp, its not like the wigs you imagine to not be able to to allow your head to breath.

The winter months are fine with the wigs, or indoors. I am in the South, and a trip to NOLA the heat nearly killed me. I only wore the wig when I went certain places, and substituted a visor at the grocery store, etc. you may be luck enough to not lose much hair. You must try a wig on, the three I bought on eBay did not fit my head. THe $160 wig I bought was a wash and wear life saver.

One of the girls I work with actually bleached her hair right off. She wrote beautiful wigs for a free years just because she said it was so much easier to get ready and change your style and they never looked like wigs.