Welcome to our Best of 2017: Wigs For Kids series! Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be looking back at some of your favorite posts and sharing some of the transformations we’re watched this year!
At Wigs For Kids, we help children with many different reasons for their hair loss. This posts is part of our Hair Loss Solutions TV program, which will coming back with new episodes in 2018!
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “I’m tearing my hair out” when frustrated, worried, or angry? You’ve probably snickered at the comment and gone about your day without giving it a second thought. But the truth is, 1 in 25 people struggle with compulsive hair pulling to a clinical level.
This is called Trichotillomania, or a neurobiological and behavior disorder that makes it very difficult to resist the urge to pull the hair. Dr. Renae Reinardy, a clinical psychologist of body-focused repetitive behaviors who has been treating this disorder for 17 years, says that as common as the disorder is, it’s never talked about because those with the disorder suffer in silence.
The significant hair loss caused by the condition leads to feelings of shame and lack of confidence, convincing many kids, women, and men to keep the disorder a secret. Luckily, more and more people are realizing they aren’t alone and are opening up about Trichotillomania.
In this episode of Hair Loss Solutions TV, you’ll hear more from Dr. Reinardy about:
If you’re experiencing hair thinning or hair loss, learn more about solutions available to you on the Jeffrey Paul Blog.
Minka is 8 years old and in the second grade. She begin to experience hair loss at the age of 7 months old. Minka’s hair loss is caused by an auto-immune disease called alopecia. Minka can often be found gliding on the ice — this young girl is an accomplished figure skater, winning first place […]
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Cara was diagnosed with Alopecia Universalis when she was four years old. At the beginning she wore a hat to conceal her hair loss. Years later Cara’s mom learned about Wigs for Kids through a support group, and Cara received her first wig at the age of eight. Cara is now ten years old and […]
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Emily first became part of the Wigs for Kids family when she was nine years old. She was diagnosed with alopecia. Initially Emily had bald spots the size of a quarter and by the age of 12 and in the sixth grade, she had lost all of her hair. Emily was fitted with a hairpiece […]
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