When faced with medical or chemotherapy cancer related hair loss, some women immediately think of buying a cancer wig, but this is not always necessary or practical.  In reality, women have three options: get a stylish wig to hide the baldness, find a beautiful head scarf, or boldly emerge as a temporarily bald woman.

Only a few very confident women will be able to pull off the “bald look” successfully, and wigs can be hot and uncomfortable, so why not go for the head scarf?

Wearing a cancer head scarf can have many benefits during chemotherapy:

1) While you still have bangs, you can let them peek through in the front so it looks like you still have a full head of hair.
2) When a turban pad is worn beneath a cancer head scarf, it gives the appearance of hair on the crown of your head.
3) Head scarves are much more accessible and much less expensive than cancer wigs.  This means you can buy a lot of them and have a different scarf for every occasion.
4) Wigs require a lot of maintenance and care, which can be especially tiresome after chemotherapy treatments when you are not feeling your best.
5) Wearing a cancer wig in the summertime can be very uncomfortable.  Unlike your natural hair, wigs don’t let any air next to your scalp to cool you off. 
6) A wig requires regular styling, making it hard to just get up and go somewhere, while a versatile cancer headscarf can be tied around your head in a few seconds.  You can even find “pre-tied” scarves that look like they were tied by a pro.

Remember, cancer-related hair loss isn’t a permanent condition.  Your hair will grow back.  Meanwhile, look for natural fiber head scarves in a variety of weights and textures. More and more women are choosing to “keep it simple” and wear only cancer hats and head scarves for chemotherapy hair loss.  Maybe this is the right option for you too.   View the numerous  cancer head scarves available.