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Chemotherapy Cold Cap Reduces Hair Loss

Chemotherapy-induced Hair Loss and Hair Thinning
..87% of patients who used the “Cold Cap” during chemotherapy, saved their hair from falling out..
Hair loss has always been considered an inevitable part of fighting cancer. Every year, The American Hair Loss Association receives countless e-mails from women across the world diagnosed with cancer who claim to be just as terrified of chemotherapy-induced hair loss as they are of their cancer itself. Sadly, many women are willing to consider alternative unproven treatments, just to avoid losing their hair to chemotherapy.

While most patients and physicians accept the inevitability of hair loss as being a part of successful cancer treatment, having the ability to avoid chemo-induced hair loss (anogen effluvium) would make the treatment process considerably more palatable, allowing patients to concentrate more on healing as opposed to what they look like during treatment.
Now there is hope.
According to a study in the European Journal of Cancer, 87% of patients who used the “Cold Cap” during chemotherapy, saved their hair from falling out. Another study published in the Annals of Oncology looked at several different methods of hair retention and found scalp cooling to be the most effective.
The Penguin Cold Cap is kept at 22 degrees below zero and placed on the head before, during, and after receiving a treatment. It essentially freezes the hair follicles which prevents the chemo from being absorbed.
Shirley Billigmeir is one cancer survivor who knows first hand just how effective the cold Cap can be in preventing chemo-induced hair loss. Billigmeier [...]

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Hair Loss Treatment For Women

Hair Loss in Women
IS YOUR HAIR TAKING A BREAK?
DERMATOLOGISTS CAN HELP WOMEN GET TO THE ROOT OF HAIR LOSS
BOSTON (July 29, 2009)
For many women, their hair is one of their most defining characteristics. From short and sassy bobs to long, cascading curls, the right hairstyle can make any woman look more pulled together and can even take years off of her appearance. That’s why hair loss can be particularly devastating for women, and dermatologists advise that it should be addressed at the first noticeable signs of a problem.
At the American Academy of Dermatology’s Summer Academy Meeting 2009 in Boston, dermatologist Amy J. McMichael, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., discussed the different types of hair loss women experience and the current treatment options.
“Hair loss is a very misunderstood condition, both in terms of how people see their own hair loss and how physicians who are not dermatologists approach hair loss,” said Dr. McMichael.
“It is important for women to be evaluated by a dermatologist, who specializes in hair loss, at the first signs of a problem – whether she notices that her ponytail is smaller than it used to be, she sees more hair in the shower, or if her part is widening. Determining the cause of the hair loss is the first step in treating it and preventing future hair loss.”
Female-Pattern Hair Loss The most common form of hair loss in women is female-pattern hair [...]

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Minoxidil Topical Solution 5% for Men Fact Sheet

Example Drug Facts Label for Minoxidil Topical Solution 5% for Men

Drug Facts
Active ingredient Purpose
Minoxidil 5% w/v……………………………………………….Hair regrowth treatment for men
Use
# to regrow hair on the top of the scalp (vertex only, see pictures on side of carton)

Warnings
For external use only. For use by men only.
Flammability warning: Keep away from fire or flame [Include if product meets the
criteria in 16 CFR 1500.3(b)(10)]

Do not use if
# you are a woman
# your amount of hair loss is different than that shown on the side of this carton or your hair loss is on the front of the scalp. Minoxidil topical solution 5% is not intended for frontal baldness or receding hairline.
# you have no family history of hair loss
# hair loss is sudden and/or patchy
# you do not know the reason for your hair loss
# you are under 18 years of age. Do not use on babies and children.
# scalp is red, inflamed, infected, irritated, or painful
# you use other medicines on the scalp

When using this product
# do not apply on other parts of the body
# avoid contact with the eyes. In case of accidental contact, rinse eyes with large amounts of cool tap water.
# it takes time to regrow hair. Results may occur [...]

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Hair Conditioners Aware

Using Hair Conditioners On Thinning Hair
• Conditioners efficiently restore moisture that has been removed through washing.
• They contain many of the same ingredients that are found in shampoos, but in different concentrations.
• They effectively flatten the cuticle on the hair shaft and de-tangle the hair, which:
• makes brushing easier.
• creates smoother texture.
• improves overall manageability.
• reduces static electricity by
• adding positively-charged ions on the hair shafts.
• neutralizing the negative electric charges on the shaft that are generated following brushing.
• They are particularly useful for dry or damaged hair.
• Overuse of conditioners can result in a flattened, limp or oily appearance.
• Apply only to the hair and not the scalp.
• The cationic polymers found in conditioners are attracted to the damaged cuticle in the hair shaft, which results in the protection and repair of these areas by filling in the defects.
Damage to the hair shaft can be caused by:
• overdrying
• vigorous towel-drying
• washing long hair too frequently (e.g., more than once per day)
• excessive combing and brushing
• chemical treatments (e.g., permanent waving, bleaching, dyeing, straightening)
• over-exposure to sun and chlorine.
Anyone using heat generating devices or chemical-based products for hair curling or straightening should be encouraged to carry out a regular conditioning regimen.
Applications that provide lubrication can somewhat reduce the damage and brittle texture that is associated with some of the chemicals that are used.
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Hair Loss Nioxin

For Hair Loss, Nioxin Hair Care Products May Help!
Thinning hair can be a very stressful situation for women, especially young women, but there are plenty of products and help out there to help you get back to a ‘normal’ looking person and get out and about again.
Nioxin’s line of shampoos, conditioners, and treatments is an interesting example of a cosmetic product that has a reputation for having drug benefits. If you do a quick web search of Nioxin you’ll find numerous sites commenting on its ability to slow hair loss, increase hair growth, inhibit DHT (one of the causes of thinning hair) and make hair grow thicker. If a product really did claim to do any of these things it would have to be a drug and would require FDA approval.
Nioxin themeselves have never claimed most of these suggestions and is established as a leading provider of natural skincare solutions enjoying a reputation among hair care consumers since 1987 as providing treatments for helping with thinning hair and making thinning hair look thicker and fuller.
The products are designed to help remove buildup on the scalp that prevents hair follicles in the telogen (resting phase) from regrowing, as well as prevent excessive dihydrotestosterone (DHT)–a converted form of testosterone largely responsible for male pattern baldness–on the scalp and hair. Information from the company website notes that results from an independent study showed that nine out of 10 people who used Nioxin on a daily basis noted the appearance of thicker [...]

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