female only hair falling out ... extension time?

[gruiz27 218]

I'm 5 months out and my hair is falling out . I think it's time to put on extensions.

Would that help or no.

[JennJenn0508 3]

Are you taking Biotin or Futurebiotics Super Silica Complex, Veg-Tablets to help stop it? You can get a full sew in to see if it helps along with those Vitamins.

[Comfy_Blue 285]

I'd be more keen to wear a wig then extensions because those can pull out and weaken your hair too. I've had extensions in twice, and both times when I went to remove them, my hair was coming out by the hand fulls. My hair also felt really thin for a month afterward.

Keep in mind, we shed about 100 strands a day but when you have extensions you can't really comb your own hair (and get the loose strands), so when you finally remove the fake hair, it's going to look like you're losing a lot which freaked me completely out.

If you do get extensions, I would recommend you get the kind where they braid your own hair and sew a wig cap over it. My mom got that kind (plus went to hair dresser every other week, where they'd take the cap off, wash mom's real hair, and then put the wig cap back on). Her hair actually grew and was stronger. Mom also paid a lot more than I did.

I on the other hand went the cheap route (though not THAT cheap, it was over $100). I had my real hair braided, then the first time they glued in pieces and the second time, they sewed in pieces. I didn't get my hair washed in between by a professonal, rather I washed it myself. Both times, the hair looked good the first few days, then it started to look ratty and when I washed it, I couldn't rinse all the Shampoo out which contributed to my hair breaking off I'm sure.

If you are going to get extensions, I would ask around to find someone who knows what they're doing and be willing to pay a little more. Don't cut corners. It's not worth the damage!

Edited June 26, 2014 by Comfy_Blue