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Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for lymphoma can cause hair loss (called alopecia by doctors). For many people (including me) this is a scary thought - a change in physical appearance to actually show you have cancer. Fortunately there are ways to cope with hair loss, restoring your feeling of dignity and respect.

Many clever individuals have come up with ways to cope with hair loss. Three common methods are: hats, scarves, and wigs.

Hats come in all shapes and sizes. Many people find baseball type caps easy to wear. I picked out an Indiana Jones hat - I stood out a bit but I felt better about myself. Some people wear scrub hats like medical people.

Scarves are very fashionable and come in an infinite number of colors and patterns.

Wrap head coverings provide the best of a hat and a scarf.

Hair pieces or wigs are a natural looking way to have hair yet can be difficult to find, choose, and wear. Learn more.

Good web sites on hair coverings are listed below.
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Hats, Scarves, and More has an excellent selection of head coverings and more.
Happy Heads makes some lovely head wraps in a variety of colors (which are even reversible). Stylish and comfortable.
The Creative Kindness Beret is part of the Creative Kindness web site, a companion project to a recent book by the same name. In the book there are two other head covering styles (a turban and a cloche). If you would like more complete content information, please go to the Creative Kindness page
In Stitches - Nice head covers in your choice of cute fabrics

If you are going to loose hair, know someone who is, or just want to go short - there is a wonderful organization that accepts hair donations to make head coverings for kids with hair loss. Go to www.locksoflove.org for more information.

Head Coverings: hats, wraps, wigs, and scarves