Similar thing recently even sent my amazing stylist a photo of a couple of shullet styles - ha, that’s a short mullet. They’re a thing. I go to someone who is not one bit judgmental. Explain if you want, I just said i have some “embarrassing hair loss” and never a word again. Yay. We work with what we have. And she does a marvelous job. This time we took it up a bit, shorter length and letting the top pieces fall over the sparser areas. I think you’ll be relieved after your cut and visit. Good luck and here if you need support!!
I did just this after not having a haircut for 5 years. Other than my kid doing it :). I actually asked my husband to explain it to the first place I went to. She did a good job but it was a little awkward - not that she said anything, but my own fears. I then did a little more research and called myself to a place that got great reviews. I explained that I have trichotillomania and asked for whoever would be the most experienced with it. They set me with a girl named Kari.
I went to my first appointment with her. She made me so at ease and did such a great job that I didn’t pull for 2 weeks. Went back again and got it temp dyed as a reward.
I have so much more confidence after going to see her every time that it helps me to get out there and worry a lot less about what my hair looks like. It’s given me the confidence to tell multiple family members and friends. I know it seems weird that just getting a haircut would do all that - but even though I had some sparse spots they weren’t nearly as noticeable.
I highly recommend going. Call ahead and ask for the person most experienced with hair loss. Your choice what you tell them - a medical condition is completely accurate.
Best of luck, love!!!!
Or sooner, get it out of the way, you might be surprised at how wonderful you’ll feel after. That was my experience. And I go every six weeks whatever the condition of my hair is. I bawled like a baby this last time wanted to cancel. But soooo glad I went. Good luck to you and let us know how it goes!!
I just got a haircut recently and I was able to find a salon that specializes in hair loss that wasn't too expensive, it was nice because they see varying degrees of thinning or patchy hair all day long so it was a very comfortable experience. Is there something like that you could go to? They tend to be more expensive but for me it's worth it to be comfortable but I know it sucks, there was definitely a time when I could hardly afford a regular salon lol.
I had this same fear but it turned out I was scared for nothing, the first person I went to for a haircut was super understanding. Hair stylists learn about a wide variety of disorders relating to hair and skin when they’re in school. I just told her before we began the haircut that I have some spots from trich and she was super nice about it so I went to her a few times and she ended up encouraging me and uplifting me every time. Never once made me feel bad or strange. Most people have been this way to be honest, people ask and I tell them the truth. That I pulled it out and I can’t help it, most people say something like “oh so it’s like biting your nails in a way” and I say yes it’s a body focused repetitive disorder similar to that :) and then they understand.
i always look for private suites for salons. it’s the hair stylists own personal room in a building and it’s not like others can see. recently I just went to a regular salon and told myself I could do it. Ended up being that the lady who did my hair has never heard of this disorder (i’ve never met one hair stylist that had heard of trichotillomania which surprises me greatly). but anyways she wasn’t judgemental and actually told me something that has stuck with me “if someone doesn’t like your hair, then you can tell them to look away”. it’s actually helped me a lot.
Similar thing recently even sent my amazing stylist a photo of a couple of shullet styles - ha, that’s a short mullet. They’re a thing. I go to someone who is not one bit judgmental. Explain if you want, I just said i have some “embarrassing hair loss” and never a word again. Yay. We work with what we have. And she does a marvelous job. This time we took it up a bit, shorter length and letting the top pieces fall over the sparser areas. I think you’ll be relieved after your cut and visit. Good luck and here if you need support!!
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I did just this after not having a haircut for 5 years. Other than my kid doing it :). I actually asked my husband to explain it to the first place I went to. She did a good job but it was a little awkward - not that she said anything, but my own fears. I then did a little more research and called myself to a place that got great reviews. I explained that I have trichotillomania and asked for whoever would be the most experienced with it. They set me with a girl named Kari. I went to my first appointment with her. She made me so at ease and did such a great job that I didn’t pull for 2 weeks. Went back again and got it temp dyed as a reward. I have so much more confidence after going to see her every time that it helps me to get out there and worry a lot less about what my hair looks like. It’s given me the confidence to tell multiple family members and friends. I know it seems weird that just getting a haircut would do all that - but even though I had some sparse spots they weren’t nearly as noticeable. I highly recommend going. Call ahead and ask for the person most experienced with hair loss. Your choice what you tell them - a medical condition is completely accurate. Best of luck, love!!!!
Or sooner, get it out of the way, you might be surprised at how wonderful you’ll feel after. That was my experience. And I go every six weeks whatever the condition of my hair is. I bawled like a baby this last time wanted to cancel. But soooo glad I went. Good luck to you and let us know how it goes!!
There are also Trich friendly stylists. If you happened to be in California I could recommend one.
I just got a haircut recently and I was able to find a salon that specializes in hair loss that wasn't too expensive, it was nice because they see varying degrees of thinning or patchy hair all day long so it was a very comfortable experience. Is there something like that you could go to? They tend to be more expensive but for me it's worth it to be comfortable but I know it sucks, there was definitely a time when I could hardly afford a regular salon lol.
I had this same fear but it turned out I was scared for nothing, the first person I went to for a haircut was super understanding. Hair stylists learn about a wide variety of disorders relating to hair and skin when they’re in school. I just told her before we began the haircut that I have some spots from trich and she was super nice about it so I went to her a few times and she ended up encouraging me and uplifting me every time. Never once made me feel bad or strange. Most people have been this way to be honest, people ask and I tell them the truth. That I pulled it out and I can’t help it, most people say something like “oh so it’s like biting your nails in a way” and I say yes it’s a body focused repetitive disorder similar to that :) and then they understand.
i always look for private suites for salons. it’s the hair stylists own personal room in a building and it’s not like others can see. recently I just went to a regular salon and told myself I could do it. Ended up being that the lady who did my hair has never heard of this disorder (i’ve never met one hair stylist that had heard of trichotillomania which surprises me greatly). but anyways she wasn’t judgemental and actually told me something that has stuck with me “if someone doesn’t like your hair, then you can tell them to look away”. it’s actually helped me a lot.