How To Put Up Your Hair (as a barely below elbow amputee)
There are many taks that people with amputation have trouble with. I know this from my personal experiance. One task that I used to struggle with was putting up my hair. Here is how I do it as a just below the elbow amputee.
- Grab hair at the base of the neck and twist the hair completely.
- Spiral the hair around into a bun shape tightly in the center of the neck where you would like the pony to be.
- Put pressure at the end of the hair in the bun with the amputated arm.
- Put the ponytail holder on top on the bun completely.
- Reposition the amputated arm on top of the ponytail holder to hold it in place around the bun
- Twist the pony holder once and put it around the bun again. (depending on the size of the ponyholder, you may need to repeat this step)
- Pull the hair out of the bun starting near the end of the hair. This is the hardest part. It takes practice to get this just right.
- Separate the hair in half with your good arm. Put one half under your amputated arm (front to back). Hold onto the other half and pull to tighten the pony.
You’re done!
As with many things, different people will have to do things differently. You must adapt yourself to be the best and most capable person you can be!