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Hi-my daughter was 4 yrs old when I lost my hair to chemo. I was honest with her, but kept the explanation short. Like the others, I just explained that the medicine that was getting rid of the bad cells in my body would make my hair fall out. I also let her go to the wig shop with me and that was a blast for her, not for the shop owner though. I let her pick wigs for me and I asked her what wig she would wear-her choice was always a pink wig. We just took it day by day and her Daddy shaved his head too. We also make sure that we celebrate ANYTHING good, like my peach fuzz, when my hair started to grow back. When she was comfortable with it, she even ran around the house in my wig and some of my hats-that was pretty funny. Please tell your friend good luck and it will all work out.
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