Posts Tagged ‘women’

Dear Friends,
I have put this not-so-quick-guide together, to try and steer you through the endless maze of where to start when you are looking to buy a wig. I hope you find it useful,
Sally Turney
Resident Wig Expert
HerHairLossHelp.com
Where to start…
There are so many choices aren’t there? It can be an incredibly daunting experience to buy your [...]

Finding a good dermatologist or doctor can prove to be one of the most difficult things to face when you are experiencing hair loss…

A good physician will say, “I’m sorry. This must be hard for you to understand.”
He/she will give you the address of the National Alopecia Foundation or other support organizations and tell [...]

I’ve compiled a new listing of medications that are either known to cause hair loss OR attribute to the immature (anagen or telogen) loss of hair… the list is EXTENSIVE so I made it into a .pdf file for easier reading/printing. I was (once again) surprised by a few of the new additions.
I did NOT [...]

Phototrichogram findings in women with androgenetic alopecia.
Department of Dermatology, Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background/purpose: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in women is characterized by diffuse thinning in the frontal and parietal areas of the scalp; preservation of the frontal hairline is norm. Hair over the occipital scalp is preserved. The purpose of this work [...]

Bald Girls Do Lunch on KSTU TV in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Living with hair loss can be hard, especially in a culture that views hair as a sign of youth and good health. Even so, most people with alopecia areata are well-adjusted, contented people living full lives.
The key to coping is valuing yourself for who you are, not for how much hair you have or don’t [...]