Most ladies feel completely daunted by wigs. They have a terrible (and totally untrue) stigma. Instead of it being a fun experience, (as it is for the “normal” population) it can feel terrifying and humiliating. Well, that’s how I felt when I first had to start wearing one. The scariest thing is wor...

Good for you!!! You can't always rely on the professionals to find solutions. Everyone is unique and we all respond differently to treatments. Most things take quite a bit of research and experimentation. Thanks for sharing.

I must admit I’m not looking forward to the menopause. There seems to be so many physical and emotional symptoms! The changing hormones often make ladies feel pretty low and on top of it all, hair loss. This would turn Pollyanna on steroids into Eeyore on a bad day. Apparently hair thinning happens ...

Take the poo out of shampoo An alarming number of hair problems can be resolved by making sure you’re using the right shampoo. It’s really important to check the PH level of your favorite brand. It needs to be at around 6 and not higher than 7. You can read all about the science but basically at the...

Comparing yourself to other people will never make you happy. There will always be too many others who are: more beautiful more intelligent wealthier more charitable more popular more successful at work fitter & healthier better mothers, wives, sisters & friends have closer families better c...

I regularly meet ladies that avoid doing their favorite activities because they wear a wig. There is no reason why you can’t continue as normal when you wear any hair additions, you just need to know what to do! There are a number of options: I’m not really one for swimming but when I have, I’ve fou...

Losing your hair is devastating. Your hair represents your personality, your identity and health. One of the reasons I post lots of pictures showcasing different styles is to demonstrate how different you appear by just changing your hair. To lose it utterly transforms your appearance. You are disfi...

Hair transplants are a surgical procedure that involve taking hair, usually from the back of the head, and grafting to a bald area. As you can imagine it’s pretty painful, comes with risks and is very expensive £3k – £10K (depending on how much is transplanted and how many sessions you need). Howeve...

Hi, I'm Rebecca Dawe. I've had alopecia for over 20 years now ranging from thinning hair, bald patches to total body and scalp hair loss. I've had lots of treatments to varying success and have lots of tips for concealing hair loss. If anyone has any questions about hair loss please post! It's actua...