Drew Buchanan

Hi everyone, I’m Drew.

My hair journey started when I was only 10 years old. I noticed that I had began pulling out my eyebrows. I didn’t understand why I was doing it and I definitely didn’t talk to anyone about it. This was incredibly confusing to me and  hard to handle especially at that age. Eventually I began pulling from my head as well. Shortly after I started pulling hair from head I had to start wearing my hair up all the time to try and cover my spots.I was always know for having very long thick hair, so it felt like I was losing part of my identity. I was very anxious and in some toxic family circumstances. Adding this to it , was like adding fuel to the fire.

I was at my biological fathers house one day and he noticed my head  and totally freaked out me which of course only increased the pulling. By the time I was 17 my mom who was so supportive, spoke  to her  hairdresser about what I was I going through , and she recommended that I try a topper. She ordered me one and it was awful! It was itchy , and had so much hair in it that it looked like a helmet on my head! It didn’t match my color of my hair either.  I still had my permitter hair , which was down to my butt and the length on the topper only went to my shoulders so it did not blend at all!

Shortly after that I started looking online at youtube videos about trich and that was when I found a video of Hannah.

In the video she talked about having trichotillomania  herself and said  that she was wearing a wig, which I could not believe because it  looked so natural!

I later found out where her salon was and drove  over 2 hours to meet her and have a consultation.

I will never forget that first appointment I had with her. I felt a mix of emotions  as she was the first person to ever talk to me about trich and explain what it was. She was so comforting and made me feel understood. I was also in shock because I still couldn’t believe how natural and beautiful her wig she was  wearing was!

She did custom hair pieces that was totally different from the topper I had. I ended up placing my order that day. It took 2 months for my hair piece to be finished. When I got the call it was ready, and came in for my appointment to get it,I was too excited! When I saw it I  couldn’t stop touching it! It  was so beautiful and natural, the complete opposite of what I had tried before. It was comfortable, matched my natural hair color exactly , and the length was perfect. She took her time with me and explained how to put it on, how to care for it, and then she cut it to blend with my hair seamlessly.

I was straight up mesmerized! It honestly felt to good to be true, and it was the first time since I was 10 that I could wear my hair down. I literally cried happy tears the whole way home, and I went to a concert with friends that night and they  kept talking about how gorgeous my hair looked down! None of them had a clue I was wearing hair!

Shortly after receiving my hair, I began to pursue one of my dreams, modeling. The highlight of that was when I did a shoot where I had to go underwater. It didn’t even budge on my head and looked so natural that even the hairstylists on set didn’t  know I was wearing a wig! It was an experience I will never forget!  I looked up to Hannah so much and she is the one who gave me the confidence to tell my now husband about my hair when we were dating.It’s crazy to think I have been going to her now for 7 years.Time really does fly. When I found Hannah I didnt just find a great  hair loss specialist, I gained a wonderful lifelong friendship with someone who truly understands me.