Hey everyone. Im 15 and ive just got thru my treatmeant for cancer. I lost all my hair which is the biggest downside. I hate it and i get really embarrassed so i wear a hat and hood everywhere i go. I dont even go to school because im affraid ill be ripped off. My hair is about 1cm at the moment Im just wondering does anyone know how long my hair will be at around febuary next year? because i want to get brade extensions. How long does ur hair have to be to get them? and how long do they last for? will they fall out? what about when u sleep and stuff? i have no clue. and this is my last resort. i reckon brade extensions look really nice and i want to get back to school and stuff without feeling so insecure. plz help! my email is - mailto:eviebree_90@hotmail.com - eviebree_90@hotmail.com

thanks heaps! much love evie xox

I think if you go to an african braiding salon you could get away with an inch and a half of hair. Braids will last about 10 weeks. They will cost about 100 us dollars. Your head will be soar the first night. You will want to take advil. It will take some getting used to to sleep on. This is all based on African Braiding salons.

You can also do OPEN ENDED BRAIDS. Those give the look of loose hair but you have a braid attaching the hair.

If you don't go to an african braiding salon you will need more length like three inches and can probably get a discount. (Like if you went to someon on the board.)

Have you exer considered a wig? They make some really nice ones. I wear a 3/4 fall sometimes now, myself.  
(At least until you can do the braids?)

Thank you for the compliments on my pictures, and I am so sorry for what you have had to have gone through, especially at such a young age.  

start taking biotin vitamins and start using Nioxin shampoo and their bionutrient  treatment.

sorry for what you  have endured and thank god your on your way to better health!

Hi Beautiful, Evie!

No need to shed tears, you are a cancer survivor!  And your hair loss was/is temporary. 

Evie, you are finish with all the meds, right?  And currently have 1 cm, so by Feb. 2006, you will have over 11cm!

My picks are these: http://ultratress.com/ - http://ultratress.com/

http://raphaelbasante.com/ - http://raphaelbasante.com/

http://www.tressallure.com - www.tressallure.com

I have tried the Ultratress II for my trichotillomania client {she has between 1 cm to 8 cm on her head} and yup it works!  It even helped her stop the urge from OCD.  I haven't tried the last 2 methods, although I have seen and felt them in person and look 'almost - very' similar.

Also for my post cancer clients, a hair integration {it is a cap system with holes and hair growing from the holes, see this pic...} works really great for your 1 cm hair and once they have more growth I graduate them to the hair extensions {the ones I mentioned on top}!

I'm not crazy about braids for the hair.  They hurt and are too bulky in my opinion.  But I support whatever decision you have!

PS. so for an intergration you can have as little as 1 cm and it should last you up to 8 weeks.  For the tape extensions- up to 8 to 12 weeks.  They are reusable.  As far as maintenance you'd have to follow your stylist's advice since she/he may use bond adhesive or sewing.  But yeah, you can wear these like if it was your own {swimming, bathing, styling}

much love; Charlene

thanks heaps for ur help girls

xxx

Also, if your hair is just growing back in after the chemo, the hair may still be in an fragile state, and I would not want to put any extra stress on that hair.

I think that the braids will put too much tension on your fragile hair.