At Leeds Cancer Support, we provide a professional wig fitting and hair loss support service, provided by qualified hairdressers. The Hair Loss Support team offer practical and emotional support for people experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatments.
Our hair can be an important part of our appearance and identity. It may be a way we express our personality. Often, when our hair looks good, we feel good.
At Leeds Cancer Support, our Hair Loss Support team are here to support you before, during and after cancer treatment.
Our service includes:
- Hair loss advice and support
- Wig fitting
- Hair re-growth support, including advice on colouring
How can I meet the Hair Loss Support team?
Our Hair Loss Support service is by appointment only. Face-to-face appointments are held at our salon in the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, where our team will support you with your hair loss needs. The team can also arrange telephone consultations if you do not require a face-to-face appointment. We advise that the telephone consultation may not be the same day.
Leeds Cancer Support hold a regular Hair Loss Workshop where attendees receive professional advice, guidance and support from our Hair Loss Support team.
Hair Loss Workshop
Our Hair Loss Workshop is designed for people experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment to meet our Hair Loss Support team in a friendly and welcoming group environment. You will have the chance to ask any questions and share any concerns you may have about losing your hair, whilst also sharing your experience with others.
At the workshop, you will learn:
- How to look after your hair and scalp before, during and after cancer treatment
- How to care for wigs
- About hair regrowth and what to expect
- How to look after your new hair
- How to use cosmetics to create eyebrows and apply eyelashes
- The best ways to wear hats and scarves
How do I access the Hair Loss Workshop?
The Hair Loss Support workshop is run virtually through Microsoft Teams on the second Wednesday of each month. Spaces are limited so you will need to contact Leeds Cancer Support to book your place.
For more information, or to book your space on the Hair Loss Workshop, please contact Leeds Cancer Support on 0113 2066498 or email at [email protected]