All posts by miriam

When it comes to hair loss, even the mildest of conditions can cause you to worry and lose confidence in your appearance. Even if you don’t have severe hair loss, there are specially designed solutions available for you, whether you’ve noticed a small bald patch forming or that your hair is starting to thin.

One very effective solution for thinning hair problems or mild hair loss in women is Medi Connections. It is best suited for women who have noticed a general reduction in the thickness and volume of their hair, or those who have always disliked naturally having very fine hair.

Medi Connections works similarly to hair extensions, but are an ultra-fine, lighter version used to cover selective, targeted areas of thinning hair. It is used when a little extra coverage is needed to disguise thinning or balding, boosting the volume of the hair and restoring your confidence. With Medi Connections, you can still wash and style the hair as normal, and it creates no hindrance to natural hair regrowth.

Due to its targeted application, this hair replacement solution isn’t really suitable for heavy use over the whole head. In the case of more severe hair loss, something like the Intralace System or a human hair wig may be more effective.

Sadly, hair loss is a near certain consequence of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

This can be a bewildering and stressful time for patients, as they struggle to cope with a life-threatening illness and a debilitating and often aggressive chemotherapy treatment programme. Add to this a rapid shedding of hair and the corresponding loss of your sense of identity, and the situation is terrifying.

Knowing the facts can sometimes help to allay some of the panic you may feel during your chemotherapy course, even if it’s just about hair loss. The following are a few commonly asked questions about chemotherapy and hair loss, and a brief answer for each:

Q: When in my treatment will my hair start to fall out?

A: This varies from patient to patient, but it most commonly starts to happen after the second treatment.

Q: Is there anything I need to do at this time?

A: The best thing you can do is to take care of your scalp, washing regularly to make yourself feel more comfortable and to provide optimum conditions for regrowth.

Q: How can I cover or cope with my hair loss?

A: Whilst you wait for your hair to regrow after you finish your treatment, it is recommended to seek a temporary solution such as human hair wigs to cover your hair loss in the interim.

According to reports, an eyelash lengthening serum is currently being tested in America to discover whether it has applications for treating hair loss.

The serum is called Latisse, and it is currently used to enhance and darken eyelashes as a kind of cosmetic product for people who are unsatisfied with the length of their lashes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medication, available only on prescription, claims to help lashes actually grow in length.

This product is now being considered as a possible solution for people suffering with hair loss. The company which makes the product, Allergan, is currently conducting clinical trials of Latisse with alopecia and other hair loss sufferers. Within the reported test group are both women and men displaying signs of pattern baldness.

If Allergan can develop Latisse into a hair loss solution that actually works, as well as being able to secure FDA approval, the finished product is likely to take the form of a cream that is rubbed into the scalp.
If it does actually work, however, Allergan’s product is likely to be astronomically expensive. This means that people who are completely bald or have large bald patches may have to look for a more realistic hair loss solution.

With conditions like female hair loss, there are so many myths and untruths in circulation that it can be difficult to know what to believe.

Unfortunately, some individuals or companies may wish to capitalise on the desperation of hair loss sufferers by playing on this ignorance of the facts. This is why it’s important to bust some of the most commonly believed myths about female hair loss and deal with the facts instead.

Hair loss myths: what’s true and what’s not?

• Hair loss is caused by wearing hats, toupes or wigs too much. Unless your headwear is excessively tight, this is untrue. Hair does not need to breathe – the follicles get all the oxygen they need from the bloodstream.

• Certain hairstyles can cause hair loss. This is to some extent true, as hair can start to fall out if it is constantly pulled too tight. This is called traction alopecia.

• Hair loss can be cured by massaging the scalp or washing hair in cold water. This is untrue – these methods may improve blood circulation to the hair follicles, but it won’t necessary cause the hair to grow back.

Instead of believing every hair loss myth you hear and worrying, hair loss sufferers need to focus on getting a proper diagnosis, finding the appropriate treatment and be patient.

It’s easy to tell someone not to worry about their female hair loss, but it’s a completely different story when you’re the person actually living and coping with the condition every day.

Nonetheless, a number of hair loss conditions are either triggered or worsened by emotional stress and anxiety. This is why it’s important to stay calm upon noticing the first signs of hair loss, focusing on taking positive, decisive action instead of giving in to panic.

Again, staying calm is easier said than done. One of the main reasons losing your hair can be so distressing is because you feel you have no control of what’s happening to your body. Some hair loss conditions can also cause clumps of hair to fall out all of a sudden. The shock of finding your hair on your pillow or on the floor of the shower can be tremendous.

The first thing to remember is that you aren’t alone – many, many women suffer from hair loss conditions and are able to recover and live their lives as normal.

The second thing to remember is that there are many treatments and hair loss management products now available, with everything from human hair wigs to hair replacement treatments being used to disguise hair loss until the hair can grow back. Until that happens, summon some inner strength and try not to worry.

Suffering from thinning hair or more severe female hair loss, it can severely damage your confidence and potentially affect your whole life. If you aren’t comfortable with the idea of human hair wigs – as realistic and natural as they look these days – you may need to seek out a more permanent hair loss solution.

The Intralace system is a popular hair replacement solution for many women with hair loss. The system works by integrating a hair replacement prosthesis into your existing hair, making it particularly suitable for women with bald or thinning patches caused by female pattern baldness.

The ultra-fine mesh used to make the prosthesis is breathable, which means it will be comfortable and not too hot.

The Intralace process

There are a number of stages to the Intralace process. These include:

1. The Intralace system mesh is gently introduced between the scalp and the existing hair
2. Intralace Panels containing extra human hair are added to disguise patches of hair loss
3. An Intralace Parting is added (there are many to choose from) to make the finished look completely natural-looking

Should you wish to, you can also use Intralace as a human hair wig if you suffer from total hair loss.