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RedCandyApple · 28/01/2022 21:46

I feel so depressed I don’t know what to do anymore, I suffer from traction alopecia I’ve had this since I was 18, I am completely bald on the right side of my head, I mean literally there is no hair there at all. I coped with this by wearing hair extensions that I did myself using bonding glue to cover it but this was ruining the hair I had left, so I now wear wigs but I hate wearing them they all look awful and I look horrible I’m so depressed. The hair will never grow back it’s completely gone. I’m in my early 30s and I’ve had to live with this for so many years but the wigs are making me feel worse as I had to take them off when I get in and I can’t escape myself in the mirror and how awful I look, I hate going out as I think everyone can tell my wig and I’m embarrassed, Im so sad I will have to live the rest of my life like this for a mistake I made as a teen, I feel so depressed and don’t know anyone else this has ever happened to so I feel so alone. I know it’s just an appearance and people will think I’m shallow but it’s really getting me down I cry about it. I don’t even know why I’m posting as nothing can be done

DawnMumsnet · 29/01/2022 12:12

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