Hair loss news

The October issue of Easy Living (available in the shops now) has an article written by journalist Lisa Markwell about her recent chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.  She talks about how affected she was when her hair started to fall out during her treatment.  She came to see Lucinda Ellery for a consultation to discuss using the Intralace system until such time as she felt comfortable with her new hair growth underneath.  Lisa, like many other women that contact us, explained how she really could not feel herself until she had hair that looked like her own and that she could treat like her own.

The Intralace System is integrated with your growing hair and will not affect your regrowth.  The system is designed to last for two years but typically a post-chemo client will need the system for less than its life span.  It needs to be maintained (usually every 6 weeks) as it is connected to your own hair so as your hair grows, it will move away from the scalp and a trained technician at Lucinda Ellery needs to adjust it for you so that it remains secure.

One client who contacted us today having read the article in Easy Living magazine commented that Lisa Markwell had described in the article exactly what this client had felt about losing her hair from the cancer treatment.  She was very happy to hear that an option like the Intralace System is available to help someone manage their hair loss during such a difficult time.

I am sure Lisa appreciates that sharing her experience has raised awareness on how deeply upsetting it is for any woman to experience hair loss.

There has been lots of coverage in the daily papers and magazines about Jade Goody losing her hair as a result of chemotherapy. She has decided to be very brave and go without using a wig or hair replacement system. Of course there are so many other aspects to having a severe illness but for many women the hair loss is particularly devastating. The good news is that there are now really good hair replacement and hair extension systems available which allow you to continue life with a full head of hair whilst you are waiting for your hair to grow back.

The Intralace System is particularly suitable for when your treatment has finished. A full head of real hair can be created on hair that is as short as 2 inches. There are now very good wigs available to see you through your treatment stage. Many women do not like the fact that Wigs need to be removed before bedtime so moving to a hair integration system like the Intralace System is very appealing as you can wash it, sleep in it and even swim with it.

We have looked after many clients who have used the Intralace System while they are waiting for their own hair to recover and grow back. Getting your hair back is not the most important aspect in terms of recovering from Cancer, but having hair that looks and feels like yours can certainly help.