{"product_id":"alopecia-areata-understanding-and-coping-with-hair-loss-paperback","title":"Alopecia Areata: Understanding and Coping with Hair Loss - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe physical and psychological aspects of alopecia areata\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlopecia areata is an unpredictable disorder that affects more than two and a half million men, women, and children in the United States and Canada. Causing patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body, this mysterious, noncontagious condition can be treated but it cannot yet be cured. \u003ci\u003eAlopecia Areata: Understanding and Coping with Hair Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensitive yet straightforward guide to the diagnosis and treatment of this poorly understood disease. With great compassion, the authors explain how hair loss can profoundly affect a person's quality of life. They discuss what it means to be diagnosed with alopecia areata, and provide medically reliable information on the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson and Shapiro also offer practical strategies for living with alopecia areata, which can go in and out of remission without any apparent reason. They discuss the physical and psychological adjustments to wearing a hairpiece and give pointers on selecting, securing, and maintaining a wig, whether human hair or synthetic, custom or ready-made. \u003ci\u003eAlopecia Areata\u003c\/i\u003e includes a chapter devoted to the special needs of children with this condition and concludes with an epilogue that tells the story of a day in the life of a woman with alopecia areata, illustrating the various challenges she faces and the strategies she uses to cope with these challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Thompson, M.A., \u003c\/b\u003e is an educational gerontologist and professional writer who has had alopecia areata since she was a child. \u003cb\u003eJerry Shapiro, M.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is director of the Adult Hair Clinic at the Vancouver General Hospital at the University of British Columbia, and Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology, University of British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.47 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239308292370,"sku":"9780801864728","price":59.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/Y3U3cFR2Zk9MUGRMYjdXc0lvOGF2UT09.webp?v=1777875825","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/alopecia-areata-understanding-and-coping-with-hair-loss-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}