High very "male" hairline. Any suggestions?

[stef_]

I have always had a VERY high hairline since I was a kid. If I flip all my hair back you can't see any from looking straight ahead. It's been a problem for me for a long time especially as I was bullied about it as a kid. I always wear a beanie hat now but it isn't very flattering. Any ideas what I can do, preferably not too expensively. Would any type of hair extensions help? A wig (reluctant as it might not look natural)?

Thanks everyone!

xx

[Jeneva]

Well....   I had similar problems.  I tried to use FFS to "fix" it and perhaps in a few more months when it has grown back from the shock loss, it will be ok, but for now I am using a wig.  Good wigs aren't really that obvious.

Don't waste your time with extensions.  I've posted on a thread somewhere here about them, but basically my top piece and both wigs I'm using now were around half the cost I had in extensions and look so much better.

[stef_]

How is it wearing a wig daily? Is it really itchy?
The only experience I have is with a costume wig and it was ok for a few hours but not longer, and it looked terrible!! Hehe.

Is it worth getting human hair? Sorry for all the Q's.

xx

[Jeneva]

My hairpiece is human hair but the wigs aren't. Personally I like the wigs better. They are so much lighter and cooler.   The other great part it's that synthetic wigs stay styled as you want without having to work them each morning.

Yes I will admit that some nights I feel a bit itchy, but I'm also using several hair regrowth products and I'm getting nerve regrowth to my scalp after my FFS.

[stef_]

Thanks for the info! I'll defiantly look into getting a wig then. Sounds like synthetic will be a better option. Do you have any ideas of where to look online? Or is it better to buy in person?

Thanks!!

xx

[Lyric]

You're much better off trying them on in person if you can. Wig shop people are usually good at matching wigs to your looks and so forth. The downside is it may be more expensive that way.

As for looking realistic, I think some synthetics come close to looking like real hair, but I generally don't find them passable. Synthetics also don't last as long, are subject to sun damage and sometimes develop messy ends that are tricky to fix.

Human hair wigs, though, take a lot more time to style and care for. I've worn both types and prefer human hair wigs. A lace front wig can give a very realistic hairline, but usually requires using adhesives.

Searching YouTube will bring you lots of visual info on wig choosing and wig care.


~ Lyric ~

[The Passage]

I'm sorry... I wish I could help. -hugs you- :{

[allison]

Have you thought about getting bangs?
It looks like you have curly hair in your picture, but if you got bangs you could straighten them with a flat iron. Lots of girls have big side swept bangs or long straight across bangs and I think they look very cute and would probably help hide your high hairline.

[Cindy]

If you can go to a wig shop and ask for advice. No need to nervous they essentially have two groups of clients, people on chemotherapy or TG people. So they are quite open and friendly in my experience.

[Julie Wilson]

Anti-androgens, finisteride or dutasteride if you have the money...  Minoxidil applied on top of a thin layer of Retin A and then gone over with a needle roller while the minoxidil is still wet.  Biotin, Vitamin D, Skin Hair Nail supplement, gelatine supplement, sprinkled on cereal, yogurt, fruit...  Scalp massages (done yourself with fingers or a brush) LED therapy on scalp.  Exfoliation of scalp with AHA lotion and aspirin scrubs done in the shower..

If you really want to grow hair you probably can.  Where there is enough will there is always a way.

[stef_]

Thanks everyone for all the great ideas!!

In response to Allison. I think that bangs could be good. I often straighten my hair into a side fringe type thing anyway but I am really self-conscious about it so always wear a hat when I'm out because the wind always blows it to the side. Maybe having a proper cut would help this? (super secret but I haven't had one in 3 years! My mom or GF usually do it.)

Thanks for the ideas about hair growth, though i'm not sure if they would work if i've never had hair there? Fortunately I haven't had any recession but my hairline has always just been high.

xx

[Julie Wilson]

Some women have very high natural hairlines.

People tend to recognize us as the sum of our parts.

Example...  If a person has 12 visible male attributes and 13 visible female attributes people will tend to read that individual as female.  However some attributes are bigger than others, a male voice is more powerful than hand size.  You should be able to figure out what works for you.

I did grow hair where only vellous hair existed previously.  Sort of like how a child's armpit hair becomes long and thick after puberty or a child's arm hair goes from being almost invisible to becoming darker, thicker and longer with age.

[allison]

Bangs are one of those things that you definitely need a hairdresser to do! I would recommend looking up some styles that you like and taking them to a stylist and seeing how they look on you. It is worth a try, a haircut is a lot cheaper than a wig so you may as well try the least expensive thing first. Besides they could look really good! (: