In December of 2017, I started losing my hair. It started as a bald patch on the side of my head, but then grew into much more. I didn’t know how people around me would react, but I decided to be open about having Alopecia. I missed my hair, and the wig that I had, felt very itchy on me, so I never wanted to wear it. I was self conscious about it, but then found a love in modeling and embracing it.
“Even though I was getting better at accepting I had it, I still missed my hair.”
We found Wigs for Kids and we applied for me to get a wig! They were amazing throughout the entire process, and when I got my wig, it was the happiest I had been in a long time! I finally looked like my old self, and I was able to do all the hairstyles I used to do before I lost my hair. It truly helped my self confidence, and I can look in the mirror and see myself again.
“I got my wig, and I was the happiest I have been in a long time! Thank you for giving me hair again, it’s so beautiful. The first picture is when I saw it on me for the first time.”
If you or a loved one is experiencing hair thinning or hair loss, learn more about solutions available to you on the Jeffrey Paul Blog.
Ericka Rolack is a Hair Donation Specialist for Wigs for Kids. This means that she has completed the training to cut the hair of donors. Ericka is the owner of Lox Haus in Madison, WI. She has been in the hair care industry for 14 years, specializing in curly hair, clipper cuts, and layered and […]
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Minka is 8 years old and in the second grade. She begin to experience hair loss at the age of 7 months old. Minka’s hair loss is caused by an auto-immune disease called alopecia. Minka can often be found gliding on the ice — this young girl is an accomplished figure skater, winning first place […]
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Cara was diagnosed with Alopecia Universalis when she was four years old. At the beginning she wore a hat to conceal her hair loss. Years later Cara’s mom learned about Wigs for Kids through a support group, and Cara received her first wig at the age of eight. Cara is now ten years old and […]
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