While the staff at Advanced Hair Solutions is grateful that we can somewhat mitigate the challenges faced by those with Alopecia by offering beautiful hair replacement options, we are well aware of the difficult path traveled by those with this condition. We were inspired by Miss Delaware, Kayla Martell, and her story of strength and hope and would like to share it with you via YouTube.
 

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. It usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis). Over 4 million American men, women and children have alopecia. Although not life-threatening, this disease is most certainly life-altering, and its sudden onset, recurrent episodes, and unpredictable course have a profound psychological impact on the lives of those disrupted by this disease. But there is hope. We can assure you that there are numerous alternatives available that can help you restore your confidence and self-esteem. 

At Advanced Hair Solutions we are on top of the latest products and procedures for hair loss.  We can make you look great—guaranteed!  Call us for a complimentary, confidential, no-pressure consultation.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer.   According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States this year.  An estimated 40,170 women are expected to die from the disease in 2009 alone.

Today, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States.  Advanced Hair Solutions recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM).  Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled  for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.

This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.

• Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.

• Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women.

• Women below poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.

• Mammography use has increased for all groups except American Indians and Alaska Natives.

“If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent,” says a spokesperson from NBCAM.  “The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely – once is not enough.”

For more information about NBCAM, please visit www.nbcam.org.  For additional information, please call one of the following toll-free numbers: American Cancer Society, (800) 227-2345, National Cancer Institute (NCI), (800) 4-CANCER, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, (800) 221-2141.

The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Fifteen national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies comprise the Board of Sponsors, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families.