Tag Archives: women with hair loss

Look Good, Feel Better – It’s a Group Effort

  Hair Prosthesis Institute has long held to the philosphy that when you look good on the outside, you feel better on the inside. While it’s important for the self-esteem of every woman with hair loss, it’s never more crucial … Continue reading

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Finally Conquer Your Hair Loss This Year!

How many of you made new year’s resolutions?  The definition of “resolve” is “to come to a definite or earnest decision.”  The “decision” is usually tied to a plan of action. It’s my experience at HPI that it’s not that women … Continue reading

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Women With PCOS Should Avoid Caffeine

          At Hair Prosthesis Institute, we see many women who suffer hair loss as a result of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.   Although hair loss is only one of several symptoms of PCOS, one major problem with PCOS is … Continue reading

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Surgical Hair Restoration Not Always Solution for Women with Hairloss

Carla is an HPI client with female pattern thinning on right and with her human hair prosthesis on the left.   While HPI is an expert in non-surgical hair restoration for women and children, we get calls regularly inquiring about surgical hair replacement.   Women … Continue reading

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“Bald Girls Do Lunch” in Tennessee

If you haven’t heard, HPI is sponsoring “Bald Girls Do Lunch” at three stops in Tennessee.  The events will be hosted in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville.  Make sure to go to click on this website link to make your reservations. If … Continue reading

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Are You Among the 40%?

Would you be surprised if I told you that for every 10 people you meet with hair loss problems, four of them will be women?  However, if any of those four women with a hair loss issue were wearing a hair … Continue reading

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What You May NOT Know About Breast Cancer

Hair Prosthesis Institute serves many women battling breast cancer and although each individual’s struggle is different, during our private consultation session we may share some of the common threads of hair loss from our experience of being in this business over 17 years. … Continue reading

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Women’s Hair Loss a Common Story

 According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 30 million women in this country suffer from genetic hair loss.  An article by Lynn La, published in the Tennessean newspaper, “Women who lose hair struggle with identity,” relayed a story that is all too familiar … Continue reading

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Keep Active, Especially As We Age

One of the questions we ask during our consultation at Hair Prosthesis Institute is “what is your activity level?”  Sometimes your activity level has been subdued from what it once was because you are embarrassed about your thinning hair.   You don’t swim … Continue reading

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Managing Menopausal Hair Loss

Many women that enjoyed a thick head of hair in their younger years are dismayed as they age to discover that the hair they had today may not be there tomorrow. While everyone benefits from watching their weight and getting sufficient exercise, … Continue reading

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