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The Best Hair Loss Tips
Many individuals experience hair loss. Often, hair loss is a temporary symptom of an illness, poor diet, stress, medical treatments and drugs. Some types of hair loss are permanent. If you notice thinning hair, bald patches or excessive shedding, contact your doctor for an accurate diagnosis and possible treatment plan. Whether your hair loss occurs because of genetics, chemotherapy or a temporary illness, keeping your locks looking their best can boost your confidence and improve your appearance.
In Sickness and in Health? Not Really…
Did you know that almost twenty-five percent of husbands leave their wives after they are diagnosed with breast cancer? Statistics say many of those marriages are in trouble to begin with, although when roles are reversed, only three percent of women leave their husbands. It makes me wonder what part of in sickness and in health do men not remember? I know of a man who left his wife after her diagnosis. Not only did he abandon her, he left their 10-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter to become their mothers primary caregivers. What kind of man does that? What kind of message is he sending his son? Another breast cancer husband I know was so unsympathetic during his wifes chemotherapy he actually told her to take an aspirin and snap out of it. OK, so most men were not raised to be caregivers, or they want their wives, girlfriends and mothers to take care of them. In addition they may be afraid of acknowledging their mortality and yours, and they may be afraid of how breast cancer will affect their sex lives. Notice I said their sex lives.
Hair Loss Disorders in Women
Contrary to popular belief, balding doesn’t just happen to men. It can happen to women, too, and it can be distressing and depressing when it happens. Half of all men and women show some kind of balding by the time they are 40, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Help Give This Mom the Gift of Time…
Kimberly is a single mother with two children. Her youngest son, Marques, age 6, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancerous mass on his adrenal glands that had metastasized throughout his entire body. It left him facing a 30% chance of survival. Chemotherapy, radiation and a stem marrow transplant put Marques cancer in remission until a few weeks ago when the cancer relapsed.
Which Medicines Cause Hair Loss?
Noticing that your hair is thinning can be quite disconcerting, regardless of your gender, but as a woman it can be an especially difficult blow. Before running out and investing in a dozen hats and scarves, arm yourself with the knowledge about which medications are most likely to cause hair loss, and ask your physician if you can change medications.