cancersurvivorsharnesstheirinner
powerandfinda waytofallback
inlovewiththemselves.Working
verycloselywithCANSASouth
Africa,Raniandhersmallteamare
extremelypassionateaboutassisting
sufferersofhairlossduetocancer,
radiation,chemotherapy,orother
illnesseslikealopecia.Theyare
providingsurvivorshair-wear
optionstheyneverdreamtpossible- anarrayofclip-inextensions,weftwigs,
keratinandgluetipextensions,closures,
(usedonthecrownoronthesidestocreate
volumewiththemostnaturallookingscalp),
toppersandlacewigs.
Globalstatisticsindicatethatoneineight
womenis diagnosedwithbreastcancer
everyday.InSouthAfricainparticular,breast
canceraffectsapproximately 27 in 100000
women,andaccountsfor 16 percentof
cancerdeathsamongstwomen.Thereality
is thattheincidenceofcanceris becoming
morecommonplaceamonglocalwomen,with
thenumberofpositivecancercasesonthe
rise.Losinghairduringchemotherapyadds
anotherstruggle,sowhenchoosinga wigor
hair-piece,comfortandsubtlebeautyare
twocharacteristicsthatcancerpatientstruly
appreciate.
Asa conscience-drivencompany,allTymeless
productsaresustainablysourcedandethically
manufactured.MainlyfromChennai,Rani
getshersupplyofbeautifulIndianhairfrom
thetempleswheretonsuring(thepractice
ofcuttingorshavingsomeorallofthehair
onthescalpasa signofreligiousdevotion)
is a traditionalpractice.InSouthIndiait is
commonforwomenoftheHindufaithto
sacrificetheirbeautifullonghairinreturn
fortheprayersthatareseentohavebeen
answered.Thetempleauthoritiescollectall
thehairandperiodicallyauctionit tobidders,
andtheproceedsfromtheauctionsarespent
invariouscharitableforms.IndianRemyHair
comesina varietyoftextures,whichgives
thebestpossiblestylingandinstallation
optionsforaddedhairsolutions,andRanihas
REAL LIFE
PAY IT FORWARD
IT can cost up to R2 000 to turn human hair into
just one wig! With the public’s support more cancer
survivors can be fitted with hair pieces and wigs. If
you are in a position to assist, please contact Rani at
072 438 7617 or log on to Tymelesshair-wigs.co.za/
for more information.Growing
CONFIDENCE FO
CANCER SURVIVO
T
HEREaremanycancersurvivorswho
wearthebaldwithprideandpoise.Bald
is beautiful,ofcourseit is.Butforsome
ofus,wedon’tfeelbeautifulasbald.
Andthatvoiceneedstobeintheconversationtoo.
Whilea massiveemphasisis placedonbeating
cancer,feelingconfidentis animportantpartof
cancercareandtreatment.Hairlosscanaffect
a person’smentalhealth––elevatingstressand
anxietyandreducingqualityoflife.Onewoman
hopestolightenthestressofsurvivorsbyhelping
themgrownewconfidence– literally!
RaniChettyofGautenghasalwayswantedtopayit
forwardbutneverknewhow.It wasn’tuntila close
friendanda familymemberofherswasdiagnosed
withbreastcancerandenduredmonthsofgruelling
chemoandradiationthatRanirealisedhercalling.
Coupledwithherloveforbeautifulhair,Ranibegan
exploringwaysshecouldassistcancersurvivorswith
growingnewhair,andinvestigatingthepossibilityof
hairpiecesthatallowedone’snewnaturalhairthe
chancetogrowandregainitsstrength.TodayRaniis
behindTymelessHair& Wigs––theveryfirstinitiative
of its kind in South Africa with the aim to help
developedseveralhairpiecesdesignedtobefitted
andwornwithoutclips,combsormessyglues.
TymelessHair& Wigsalsoboastsanotherfirst:the
introductionofpre-cut/pre-styled(ready-to-wear)
wigstothepublic,eliminatingtheguessworkof
howthewigwillfitandalsosavingconsumersa
greatdealoftime.Toeliminatetheworryofa wig
orhairpieceshifting,TymelessHair& Wigsproudly
announcestheir‘StayPut’products,whichremain
comfortablyonyourheadforuptosixweeks,while
yourownrootsaretreatedwithstrengthening
serums. Duringthisperiodthewigcanbewashed
andstyledasif it wereyourownhair.Aftersix
weeks,it’sreconditioned(cleanedandserviced),
thepatientsscalpis re-treated,andthewigis stuck
backon.
RaniandherteamcanbefoundatTheMedical
CentreatTheZoneRosebank(Office F17C, Medical
Suites, The Zone Phase 2).WHEN it comes to surviving cancer
treatment, feeling confident goes a long
way to helping you beat the big C!
RaniChettyis helpingchange
the lives of cancer survivorsRaniandhersmallteamareextremely
passionate about assisting sufferers of hair loss