My mom would not be able to wear a hat during the summer obviously heat would stay in and she would get too hot. She needs a wig, but that wig should, for lack of a better phrase, breathe.
So it doesn’t hold the heat in near the scalp.
Is there a wig that is like that? Or do all wigs effectively hold heat to the scalp?
Edit: I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear. That’s on me. I meant will a wig be more warm then normal hair?
As a person with just long hair, there ain’t crap you can do. Hair is effing hot. The thicker the hair the hotter it gets.
Real hair does this, so unless you find a wig with built in AC, you just gotta deal with it like everyone else.
I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear. That’s on me. I meant will a wig be more warm then normal hair?
Yes. Wigs are sweltering hot, sweaty, and itchy. I’ve only worn synthetic though. I’ve heard human hair wigs are better but not by much.
You can get used to it or suffer through based on how sensitive you are.
Depending on the balding pattern she may tolerate toppers and other hair pieces rather than a full wig, which may be more comfortable.
I’m not certain - but I’d mention that because wigs lie directly against the scalp they tend to have less airflow. Hats that are designed for hot weather usually try and minimize how much material is actually touching your skin.
I’m bald and have shaved my head clean and been like that for a while. After shaving for first time, the first issue was the sun heating up my head like an egg , so I started wearing normal caps. Then the second issue started, I sweat a lot , so the normal caps trap all that humidity and my head feels like a sauna and the cap starts smelling bad very fast.
So I switched to caps made of breathable fabric. It was a game changer for me, its the best of both worlds. Covers the head as well as allows moisture to be evaporated. You could give it a try.
This is going to be a weird suggestion, but I used to do professional stage makeup including wigs and bald caps. Has your mom considered getting a partial wig? Maybe a Mohawk or side hawk? It would have to be glued by a professional hair stylist, but it would be an excellent way to have hair but without sweating under a wig. Best of luck to your mom! Losing hair sucks.