Medical hair loss is caused by medical treatments such as chemotherapy and others. Though in most cases it’s a temporary condition—reversing itself once treatments stop–it can be very disconcerting to the woman who experiences it.
We know. We specialize in helping women whose hair loss has been induced by medical treatments. So we’re aware and sympathetic to all the challenges you’re currently facing.
Though treatments can cause a range of side effects that can be very difficult physically, none can be more psychologically and emotionally debilitating than the loss of your hair. What we’d like to offer you in this literature is some advice on how you can minimize the effect of hair loss to boost your self-esteem and confidence on your way to recovery.
Stars, Cancer Survivors and Curves Trek the Great Wall to Fund a Cure
In 2008, a group of celebrities, athletes and cancer survivors climbed, walked and crawled 142 miles up and down the Great Wall of China for 23 days in April, largely funded by presenting sponsor Curves. From the scorching heat of the Gobi desert to a snowy mountaintop in Mongolia, these sojourners braved the elements--as well as sprained ankles, aching muscles, blisters and the flu--to raise money to help fund a cure for cancer.
Highlighted here are Curves' founder Diane Heavin and celebrity sponsor Olivia Newton-John. If you watch closely, you may also see: Didi Conn (Frenchie in Grease), Joan Rivers, British singer-songwriter Cliff Richard, Kirk Pengilly (INXS), 7-time world surf champ Layne Beachley, Survivor winners Jenna Morasca and Ethan Zohn, 5-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Ian Thorpe, actor Scott Wolf and his wife Kelley Limp, and more.
Diane Heavin received the most pledges, with 2,308 sponsors, most of them Curves members, owners and staff. On various parts of the Wall, she read more than 3,000 names of Curves members who'd either lost their lives to cancer, were currently battling cancer, or who had survived cancer. Her prayers honored those who are no longer with us, and brought hope to those who are.
A Wig Is Not Just A Wig
A wig is not just a wig when it comes to the woman with medical hair loss. It’s not being worn for reasons of fun and fashion, like many of the varieties seen in wig shops. It’s not a whim, and certainly not something that you plan to wear for only a few hours while out on the town.
In our experience, most women want to keep their hair loss their secret. If that’s the case, you’ll want to select a hair style and color that closely matches your hair before you begin your treatments. This way, we can help by having your wig ready for you when you need it.
If you’ve looked through this site, it’s easy to see that you have many choices when it comes to selecting a wig-including the choice of not wearing a wig at all, but instead, using a scarf or hat to cover your hair loss.
