Reclaiming your crown, redefining your identity after cancer [Video]

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — For this edition of “Shara in the City,” the conversation is about the emotional and psychological impact of hair loss and how wigs can help people reclaim and redefine their identities, restoring self-confidence and a sense of normalcy.

According to recent estimates, over 300,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. The good news is mortality rates have dropped, and tremendous progress has been made on detection and treatment.

However, with chemotherapy comes hair loss.

Women often tie part of their femininity to their hair, and losing it while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer can be devastating. Luckily, wigs are all the rage right now. So KYW’s Share Dae Howard visited Wigs 360, a by-appointment-only shop in Feasterville, in Bucks County.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bridging Philly is featuring a special series of conversations about breast cancer — the journey through it and the fight to cure it.

“Shara …