2019 Paint the Paper Pink

Page 58 2019 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2019 W ith chemotherapy often comes the loss of hair. While strides have been made in this area and not all women lose their hair during treatment, some still do. For those who do, the loss can have a very negative impact on their self-esteem and that can have a negative impact on their warrior attitude. In addition to impacting self-esteem, the loss of hair can also lead to additional health issues. For example, hair and head coverings are necessary in the cold months to help retain body heat. The majority of our body heat escapes through our head. So, having hair and wearing head coverings is important when the weather is cold. In addition, hair and head coverings provide shelter from the sun. Sunburn on the scalp can be quite painful. Especially during treatment, it is important to avoid sores and abrasions. So, blistering from sunburn is not something a cancer patient should experience if avoidable. For some, buying a wig is something that they can’t work into the budget. For those people, the American Cancer Society does offer a solution, a wig bank that is accessible to cancer patients who are income eligible. Cancer patients can get information about wig banks through the ACS website, but here Breast cancer treatment: When the hair begins to go Local stylist offers free solutions for hair loss in Logan County there is an active wig bank where patients can go to a local stylist, choose a wig have it cut and styled to fit their face, and walk out of the salon feeling better about themselves. Fabulous Hairstyles with owner/operator/ stylists Kim Olson and her mother Judy Worth offer this service to any qualified individual who needs a wig. Olson recently spoke about the wig bank and explained a little bit about what they do at Fabulous. The shop has an inventory of gently used wigs that clients can go through and choose. In addition, the stylists can assist clients in getting wigs through other ACS free resources if they don’t have something suitable in their inventory. Continued n