Facing a diagnosis of cancer and the necessity of undergoing chemotherapy requires great courage.
It is a known fact that, in many but not all cases, a cancer patient will lose their hair for a time.
During this time frame, it is important to obtain well fitting wigs to conceal the hair loss.
There need be no embarrassment, as the quality of wigs today is very high and no one will know that the cancer patient is wearing a wig at all.
Types of Wigs Synthetic Many hairpieces that are sold these days are synthetic.
This is due to the fact that synthetic hairpieces are lightweight, realistic looking and there are so many choices available.
Synthetic wigs are less costly than human hair and far more durable.
Because they are less costly, it is possible to buy several synthetic wigs and change looks in this manner.
Synthetic hairpieces are sensitive too and should certainly be kept away from all types of heat.
It is possible to wash a synthetic wig but be sure to use products that are specially designed to clean synthetic wigs.
Styling of synthetic wigs will most likely ruin the wig and is not recommended.
Human Hair It is quite possible, although more costly, to obtain hairpieces that are made from real hair.
The best part of these wigs is that they may be styled to suit the wearer.
Human hair wigs should be brushed, washed with the special shampoos and cared for just like regular hair.
Human hair wigs appear completely natural for obvious reasons.
They are real hair and they feel very authentic.
Many wig wearers do prefer real hair because of the "believability" aspect.
Often, a person wearing a wig does not want anyone to know that they are wearing a wig.
No one needs to be the wiser that a person is wearing a wig.
Real hair wigs are best for this type of secret wig wearing.
It is also possible to buy hair accessories to use with human hair wigs as well.
If a person can get a human hair wig of the finest quality, and then take excellent care of it, eventually they may feel completely natural and look gorgeous in their wig.
The above is an overview of some of the types of beautiful wigs for cancer patients.
There are benefits to each type of wig and that is why some people like synthetic and others like human hair.
It is a good feeling to know that their hair looks nice, regardless of whether they have chosen synthetic or human hair.