Hair Solutions for Trichotillomania
Compulsive hair-pulling can be an overwhelming and emotional experience — but support, understanding, and compassionate solutions are available. At Tammy Lobato Wigs, we offer discreet, gentle hair solutions for trichotillomania, helping clients regain confidence, comfort, and a sense of control in a calm, private environment.
Understanding Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania (also called Hair Pulling Disorder) is a condition where a person feels an irresistible and compulsive urge to pull out their hair, most often from the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes. It affects an estimated 1–2% of the population, with onset often beginning in childhood or adolescence.
Hair loss from trichotillomania can range from small patchy areas to more extensive thinning or baldness. While it is a behavioural condition — not caused by hair or scalp disease — its emotional and psychological impact can be significant.
At Tammy Lobato Wigs, we recognise that each client’s relationship with trichotillomania is different. We provide personalised, non-judgemental care, focusing on comfort, confidence, and emotional wellbeing as much as physical appearance.
A Safe and Supportive Environment
Our salons provide a private, sensory-considerate space where clients can feel safe and understood. We work gently and respectfully, taking time to understand what you can cope with during each appointment.
Every consultation is unhurried, with space for open discussion and reassurance. We also extend our support to parents, carers, and support workers, offering guidance and education so they can help their loved ones manage and maintain hair pieces with confidence.
Personalised Hair Solutions for Trichotillomania
We offer a full range of hair solutions for trichotillomania, tailored to each client’s needs, comfort level, and lifestyle.
Human Hair Wigs
Our Wig Range features lightweight, breathable human hair wigs that look and feel completely natural. Wigs can provide full coverage and protection while allowing time for regrowth and healing of the natural hair underneath.
Clip-In or Bondable Toppers
For partial or patchy hair loss, clip-in toppers or bondable systems offer coverage exactly where it’s needed. Toppers can add volume and disguise areas of pulling, while bondable systems provide a secure, semi-permanent option that stays in place day and night. Bonded systems stay on all the time and cover areas of hair pulling that can lead to reduced compulsion by preventing the client to pull.
Protective Hair Systems
For clients actively managing trichotillomania, protective systems can help reduce access to pulling areas while restoring a natural look. These systems are customised to ensure both security and scalp comfort, giving you confidence and peace of mind.
Why Tammy Lobato
Specialised service from 40 years experience
With 40 years of lived experience with alopecia – we understand, empathise and provide quality care
Only the best quality wigs and hair pieces
Our human hair, synthetic and heat resistant wigs and fitting services are second to none
Private and Personal
We provide boutique, private and personal consultations with your dignity and wellbeing a priority
Commitment to patient satisfaction
Our mission is to give you the best tools for you to regain and retain your confidence
Expert
hairstylists
Specialists in alternative hair look after you in private rooms in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Ongoing Maintenance & Support
Bonded Hair Replacement Systems
To keep your wig or topper looking and feeling its best, we offer a monthly maintenance and refit service — a relaxing, salon-style experience tailored for you.
During your appointment:
- Your wig or topper is carefully removed, and the adhesive is cleaned and replaced
- The piece is washed, conditioned, and professionally blow-dried or restyled
- You’ll receive ongoing support throughout, with time to ask questions or request adjustments
Each session lasts around two hours and costs approximately $350 per month, allowing you to refresh your look and enjoy a professional, salon-quality experience in a caring and private environment.
Removable Wigs and Toppers
For clients wearing removable wigs or clip-in toppers, we offer a complete maintenance service — including washing, styling, and cutting — available whenever you need it.
Our experienced hairstylists can also care for your natural hair, providing colouring and cutting services to ensure it blends seamlessly with your topper. All appointments are carried out in our private, welcoming salon spaces, designed to make you feel comfortable and supported throughout your visit.
Empowering Confidence Through Care
Recovering from trichotillomania is a process — and our goal is to help you feel supported every step of the way. With empathy, expertise, and a focus on comfort and confidence, we help clients rediscover their beauty and self-assurance in a safe, non-judgemental setting.
What Our Clients Have to Say
I have been coming to Tammy Lobato for a few months now and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. All the staff are really friendly and understand the requirements. They provide exceptional customer service and do a great job with the hair systems. I can’t recommend them enough. Great place to go for hair systems and maintenance.
Hasnain - Thank you note
I'm so happy I came to see Tammy for help. I have an unusual situation where this is only a small bald spot (due to skin cancer) in an awkward area and Tammy offered a trial to see if a small hairpiece would work for me. It did! I am so happy, and have so much more confidence now. They offer great service, and it is a pleasure to visit. Thank you Tammy for helping me overcome a problem I have lived with for over 20 years. You are wonderful.
Karina - Thank you note
Thought we would share with you feedback from one of our clients who wears a Bonded Wig. Rachel has been wearing our wigs since she developed complete hairloss from Alopecia a few years ago. What she missed most was not being able to have hair on to go to bed, to shower and to swim. So we decided together that she would be a great candidate for a Bonded Wig - using medical grade adhesive to provide semi permanent hair that stays on 24 hours per day. We think Rachel is a bit happy about it 
"I just wanted to let you know how happy I am with my hair bonding. I would highly suggest this to anybody in the same situation as me. I never thought I would get a sense of being back to my normal self with my hairloss but this has made that happen. The ability to sleep and shower in it without taking it off makes me fee like I just have my own hair back and has made me feel much more confident once again. Whoever thought I'd wake up with bed hair again haha or be able to stick it up in a 'mummy bun'. Please tell Elvira a huge thank you from me and thank you to you and Tammy Mc for working with me, listening to me and just being patient! All you ladies are superheroes."
Thank you Rachel for sharing this so that others learn about other options for their hairloss. We are so happy for you. 
Rachel - Thank you note