Baldiness

Locks of Love

by Bald Man on March 7th, 2006

For many baldness is merely a genetic inconvenience whose only victim is our pride and the illusion that we will never age or change. For others, however, baldness can be a bit more. I’m thinking specifically of children.

Let’s face it: Men are expected to bald as they age. But children? I think most of us immediately begin running thru a list of medical conditions when we see a bald child or woman. And this is generally the case. Sure, a few voluntarily shave there head, but most do not.

So, let me introduce Locks of Love to those of you who have not heard of it. From their home page:

Locks of Love is non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children 18 years and younger suffering from long-term medical hair loss. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore self-esteem & confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

So, three things to think about:

1. If you’re a guy who’s worried about male pattern baldness, poke around their website. I hope it will help you find a healthy perspective about your own hair loss.
2. If you’ve got long hair and are planning on going short, consider donating your discarded locks. It takes 6-10 ponytails of 10″ or more to make one hairpiece.
3. Finally, keep them in mind for your charitable giving. Each hairpiece retails for $3,500 to $6,000.

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