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Question:
Sherry, There is a woman in my area who lost an enormous amount of hair on the top of her scalp from tight skin. Her skin has loosened and she was given the okay for a hair transplant but is afraid to have anything invasive done. I agree with her but she has been unable to find a good wig manufacturer and I was wondering if you had any info on this sort of problem. She has several hair pieces that were very costly but they unfortunately are very unatural looking. She is in her mid-fifties and needs something that is casual looking as it would be worn every day. Any ideas???? She visited a place in an orthodoc jewish area as the women always wear wigs. However what she found were full wigs (they apparently keep their entire heads covered at all times) and she needs something for only the top portion This is the first time I have heard of this type of hair loss, with no return from scleroderma. I don’t want to cause any panic with this. I know that many women do experience substantial hair loss as part of the aging process. I wonder if this is the case as her skin is very soft. She to has wondered but the result is the same she needs a natural looking replacement. Thank You Tamara
Response:
My family has female balding – as far as I can tell it’s unrelated to SD or anything else because the person most afflicted with it is my sister, who has no connective tissue or auto-immune disease. She has previously considered what she calls a "french" wig. This is a portion of a wig that is woven into the remaining hair to mix and blend. Sounds like a lot of hassle. I admire my sister’s graceful way of handling it – in a formal, "performance" situation she will wear a hat, but otherwise she accepts it as normal and those around her do, too.
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><HTML><PRE>Subject: Hair loss, was Re: Make Up Magic >From: "Amie Yaussy" <ayau…@forcemail.com> >Date: Fri, Oct 16, 1998 08:21 EDT >Message-id: <707dgo$…@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> >My family has female balding – as far as I can tell it’s unrelated to SD or >anything else because the person most afflicted with it is my sister, who >has no connective tissue or auto-immune disease. She has previously >considered what she calls a "french" wig. This is a portion of a wig that >is woven into the remaining hair to mix and blend. Sounds like a lot of >hassle. I admire my sister’s graceful way of handling it –
Dear Amie, Thank you for such a quick responce. I wonder also if the hair loss this woman has is related to SD as her skin is so soft that she can wrinkle her forehead, frown and to the touch it feels okay. Also all the hair I lost on my arms and the backs of my hands grew back. In fact it came back thicker. Anyway she is really upset about it. I too am impressed with your sister’s ability to accept this. The "french wig" you mentioned can that be done for someone whose front hairline is almost obliterated? Also what type of salon does this sort of thing? Be Well and Thank You Tamara
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This last time I lost my hair I didn’t wear a wig. Although I did purchase one in the beginning. I just looked up wigs in the phone book and went to several. There are some that look quite nice and are not overly expensive. Around 90 to 100 dollars. I paid much more than that but I shouldn’t have because I didn’t even wear it. I had reaction to my scalp and got serious sores on it so I couldn’t bear the wig. — Love and Hugs From Sherry Messick Surviving Scleroderma http://www.SclerodermaSupport.com "Get Up, Stand Up and Fight to survive because Scleroderma Kicks you when you are down" "We are all Beacons Of Light for Each Other " Oprah Winfrey Tomorrow is promised to no one. Learn to say ‘I love you’…. Any way you can! / ____/_________ //////\ Have a Bewitching Halloween!! /// Q Q /// U // ___/
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Make Up Magic Often persons living with the visible effects of specific skin conditions are in search of resources for camouflage makeup. The source for this information came from the Direct Connection newsletter from The Scleroderma Foundation that was recently sent to Chapter Group leaders. To update your resource file I share the following information on companies who offer corrective cosmetics to persons dealing with the more long-term effects of a chronic skin condition. This listing is also shared on the Surviving Scleroderma Skin Manifestation page if you lose this email. That link is http://www.SclerodermaSupport.com/med-skin.html#makeupmagic NaturalCover Linda Seidel 9W. Aylesbury Rd. Suite S Timonium, MD 21093 410-308-0937 Dermablend Corrective Cosmetics 8522 S. Lafayette Ave. Chicago Ill 60620 800-930-5674 Faye Mendesohn Cosmetics 6187 Executive BLVD Rockvile MD 20852 FaceForward/GLymed Plus Rhonda Cummings 515 Lowell St. Peabody, MA 01960 978-535-5888 The Surviving Scleroderma Website or the Scleroderma Foundation in no way endorses any of the products listed. The information is intended merely to inform its readers. It is recommended that readers discuss the use of any corrective cosmetic products with ther physicians. Happy makeover Love and Hugs From Sherry Messick Surviving Scleroderma http://www.SclerodermaSupport.com "Get Up, Stand Up and Fight to survive because Scleroderma Kicks you when you are down" "We are all Beacons Of Light for Each Other " Oprah Winfrey Tomorrow is promised to no one. Learn to say ‘I love you’…. Any way you can! / ____/_________ //////\ Have a Bewitching Halloween!! /// Q Q /// U // ___/
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