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Chemotherapy, Radiation, Alopecia, and all related hair loss....
Women, Men and children
What you should know about " Cranial hair prostheses"
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Radiation Therapy, is the use of high-energy rays to stop cancer cells from growing and mulitplying. Radiation destroys the ability of all cells ( normal and cancerous) to form, grow and reproduce. The cancer cells, however, are more sensitive to radiation than normal cells. If radiation therapy stars just as the cancer cell is about to divide into two cells, the radiation will prevent the cell's division, and the cell dies, radiation therapy side effects, are several and one of these may be hair loss.
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THE EFFECT ON YOUR HAIR
You may temporarily lose some or all of your hair. It is not an easy adjustment, but in most cases you hair will grow back again after you have finished your treatments. Most people have difficulty coping with hair loss during radiation therapy. Hair is an important part of one's personality. One's image. Some people choose to cover their heads with scarves-others prefer to replace their hair.
We are of the opinion that the rigth choice is certainly to replace the hair. It wil help you feel better, feel more secure, and feel like yourself.
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Thanks to the current advances in technology, you can look the way you want. Cranial Hair Prostheses are the latest technological method for replacing lost hair as the best on lost hair products.
They are made specifically to meet the needs of hair loss patients. They are form-fitted to become part of you and are designed to be styled as if they were your own hair. Prosthetic hair washes easily, and needs minimal care.
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