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We will be participating in the 5th Annual Cancer Survivors Celebration Day.  This is a free community event hosted by Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, that celebrates those who have survived, inspires those recently diagnosed and recognizes caregivers for their support....

Feel beautiful again.   Many of our customers are going through chemo and are losing their hair. Hair loss is one of the many side effects that make patients feel like they are not themselves anymore. Although appearance is a major part of our popular culture, we tend to...

  Hair loss in women isn’t always as straightforward as it is in most men. In men about 90 percent of all cases are caused by hereditary male pattern baldness. In women, however, hair loss can be triggered by a multitude of conditions and circumstances. The below...

  To effectively manage stress, it is best to devote attention to all aspects of life, including social, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental, and spiritual. Here are some tips for handling stress: Social Play. Have fun. Confide in friends. Allow other...

  Hair loss can be a distressing side effect of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Chemotherapy targets rapidly growing cancer cells. Cells in hair follicles also multiply rapidly. So the chemotherapy can affect these cells, as well. This may happen in the second or third...

  Hair loss can be devastating to a woman’s confidence, but Kayla Martell, Miss Delaware 2010, didn’t let that stop her from competing in beauty pageants. The beauty queen recently spoke out about living with alopecia and the solutions available to women dealing...

How to make the best of it Your hair loss generally can’t be prevented or controlled, but it can be managed. Take the following steps throughout your treatment to minimize the frustration and anxiety associated with hair loss. Before treatment Be gentle to your hair. Get in...