OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF MEDICALLY RELATED HAIR LOSS
Alopecia Areata
(Balding):
Causes, Symptoms, Hair
Replacement Options
Alopecia
Areata is a recurring patchy type of hair
loss. It can occur at any age and affects 1%
of the population, most commonly children.
The reasons for its development are not
fully understood. Although not life
threatening, the hair loss can be
psychologically traumatic.
Most scientists believe Alopecia Areata is
an autoimmune disease where white blood
cells from the immune system mistakenly
attack hair follicles and keep them from
producing hairs.
Alopecia Areata is unpredictable, and
repeated episodes are not unusual. Some
cases last many years with some regrowth in
one area, while at the same time new areas
appearing. AA may also cycle through
expression and remission. When hair does
start to regrow, it tends to be of very fine
"peach fuzz" hair, eventually regaining most
or all of its normal color and texture.
The true causes of Alopecia Areata are
unknown. Except for a family history of
Alopecia Areata, there are no known risk
factors for the condition. While some
researchers have considered stress as a
factor in the development of Alopecia Areata,
the exact role of stressful events remains
unclear. The general consensus among
published articles on the subject suggest
that stress most likely triggers a condition
already present in susceptible individuals,
rather than acting as the true primary
cause.
At present, there is neither a cure for
alopecia areata nor drugs approved for its
treatment. In general, treatments are much
less effective for extensive alopecia areata
(particularly alopecia totalis/alopecia
universalis).
CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy, and other cancer treatments
such as radiation, works because they kill
rapidly dividing cells. Because hair grows
relatively fast, these cells are attacked
and the hair growth is temporarily stopped.
Now that new anti-nausiant drugs are
available to patients, many people living
with cancer treatment are able to work and
play almost like normal, except for the hair
loss.
The hair loss brings a loss of privacy and
self-image that many find harder to deal
with than the actual treatment. For this
situation, we recommend that you choose a
wig from a selection of full cap wigs.
TRICHOTILLOMANIA
Lots of people have nervous habits, but
people who pull out their hair compulsively
can suffer overwhelming emotional and even
physical impact. Hair pulling is a deep
secret for most people who do it, but it is
not especially rare. Psychiatrists estimate
that 4 million Americans have what is called
trichotillomania (trick-o-till-o-main-ee-a).
If wigs or hair replacement is something you
want to consider, the highly experienced
consultants at HRJ Hair Solutions for
Men, Women and Children in Lima, Ohio will help
you find the best solution.
 HUMAN
HAIR WIGS
For the very ultimate in comfort and
style there is nothing like a high-quality
human hair wig.
Contrary to popular belief, not all human
hair wigs are hard to maintain. In fact,
because you can use hot blowers, rollers and
curling (straightening) irons you have a lot
more styling options.
Human hair wigs are cut and customized to
the look that you want. For this reason we
do not have set styles like with the
synthetic wigs.
EUROPEAN HUMAN HAIR WIGS
In
making wigs there are different types of
hair used for various reasons. What makes
National Hair stand out so much is the
virgin hair from Europe that we use in our
top of the line wigs and hair systems.
 Most human hair that is used in hair
replacements is processed hair. It comes
from India or China where women sell it to
hair merchants. It is then stripped of its
cuticle so it feels finer, then it is
bleached and dyed. The result of this
process is that you have hair that should
not tangle, but has been damaged and does
not feel like natural growing hair.
In our wigs, we use virgin, or unprocessed
hair, from European hair merchants that buy
it from women in eastern Europe. It is
washed, blended and sorted to our needs. We
then make beautiful wigs and hair
replacements from it. The natural beauty of
the hair is intact.
The result of all this is a great reputation
for our wigs all over the country.
SYNTHETIC
WIGS
The synthetic hair that we choose is of a
higher quality that you would see in a
department store or catalogue.
We make our wigs to what we call 'medical
quality', leaving others to provide what we
call 'fashion wigs'.
Medical wigs, especially made with synthetic
hair, are a huge improvement over machine
made fashion wigs. The cap of our wigs fits
the shape of a head that has little or no
hair, even the materials used in the
construction of our medical quality wigs are
designed to not irritate a sensitive scalp.
OUR
SERVICES ARE COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL
At
HRJ Hair Solutions in Lim, Ohio, we encourage you to become an
educated consumer. We invite you to contact us with any
questions you may have. An experienced professional will be more
than happy to provide straight forward answers to your questions,
either over the telephone or in a FREE, private, confidential
meeting, at a time that is convenient for you.
We invite you to call our offices with any
questions you may have. Serving the Lima, Ohio and
surrounding areas for over 30 years,
HRJ Hair Solutions has perfected the art of the top
secret cover-up. Only those you choose to tell will ever know.
HRJ Hair Solutions wigs and
hair replacements for men and women as well
as children allow full, natural coverage
for individuals with alopecia totalis,
alopecia universalis, or hair loss related
to chemotherapy cancer treatment, burn and
trauma victims.
All of our services are provided with
careful consideration for your individual
needs and expectations in a totally discreet
and absolutely confidential clinical
setting.
If you would like free
information sent to you, or would like to visit our studio to
explore your options, then please call us at
(419) 224-7979 or toll
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